Atlético Madrid, FIFA Club World Cup and PSG
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The summer of soccer will take a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which comes to the U.S. for the first edition of the expanded competition that will see 32 teams from around the world compete for a share of the $1 billion prize purse.
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, two of the best clubs in the world, are showing their early dominance at the tournament. Meanwhile, some non-European squads, such as Brazilian club Palmeiras and Botafogo, are putting up strong performances to open the group stage.
Chelsea played their Club World Cup opener in Atalanta in front of a half empty stadium as FIFA were left embarrassed with their marketing drive, which has cost millions, not helping attendances