"My family means everything to me, especially my mother, because I had difficult moments at the beginning of my career and she was there for me," Joao Pedro said after the match. "So the first thing I did when I got to the team room was call her, because she's very important to me. I know how happy she is with this title.

There were stars on the field as we prepare to deal out player ratings from Chelsea's 3-0 triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup Final on Sunday, but let's start with the man who bossed it before the game started in New Jersey.