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Channel 5 announces Club World Cup pundits as Ronaldo heads up star-studded line-up with Chelsea legend and England star
CHANNEL 5 have announced their stunning punditry line-up for the Club World Cup.
The new-look tournament will begin on June 14 and run through to July 13.
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Ronaldo leads a stunning punditry line-up for Channel 5 at the Club World Cup
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Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel will be watching over his former team
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Olivia Buzaglo is on the presenters roster
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Fabrizio Romano will swap transfer stories for football analysis
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Club World Cup 2025 Guide
SOME of the world's biggest clubs are heading Stateside for a MAMMOTH Club World Cup.
Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Man City, and Inter Miami are among the 32 teams taking part in the tournament, which runs from June 14 to July 13.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, Cole Palmer and Harry Kane will be showing their skills to packed crowds across the US.
Los Blancos are favourites to lift the trophy in New York but will face stiff competition from around the globe.
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There will be 63 matches for fans to sink their teeth into, and 23 of them will be on Channel 5 after they teamed up with
Their first match will be the tournament opener of
Channel 5 also confirmed it would show highlights of every match across its social accounts and YouTube channel.
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And the broadcaster has also announced some of the top talent who will be seen to help viewers digest the action.
Presenters across the games will include Olivia Buzaglo, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and James Richardson.
The punditry list is far more extensive and includes top former professionals such as
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Match commentators will include Conor McNamara, Rich Wolfenden, Dan O'Hagan, Mike Minay, Pete Odgers, Brandon Smith, Joe Speight, Jess Charman.
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Meanwhile, co-commentators will be
Channel 5's coverage will see them broadcast two of
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will see the World's best players decide which club is the greatest
They will then have half of each of the games from the knockout stages; four out of eight Last-16 games, two out of four quarter-finals games and one semi-final game, before the final.
A £775million prize pot is being split between the 32 teams competing in the tournament.
Teams can earn £1.5m for winning a single game during the group stages, while a draw is worth £800,000.
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Reaching the knockouts will earn a club £5.8m, with that figure booming to £10.1m for an appearance in the quarters and then £16.2m for the semi-finals.
The winner of the cup will win a colossal £30m, while the runner up gets £23.2, although the winning club could in theory earn up to £97m for their participation.
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