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Chelsea are taking on Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup in the United States of America on Sunday night, but supporters are being made to wait for kick-off.
That is because the kick-off in the showpiece final has been delayed, probably because of the pre-match entertainment taking too long, delivered by British singer Robbie Williams at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Kick-off was due to take place at 8pm UK time, 3pm in New York, but the players were not introduced to the crowd until 8pm UK time, meaning kick-off was delayed until at least 8.05pm.
As has been customary in this FIFA tournament, the players were introduced to the crowd one by one, adding to the entertainment value, but the first Blues players were not out on the MetLife stadium pitch until 8.01pm UK time.
The two teams took a few minutes to make their way onto the pitch, with American boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer introducing the teams, finishing with 'Let's Get Ready to Rumble'.
The match eventually kicked off at 8.08pm UK time - eight minutes after it was scheduled to kick-off.
This is a breaking news story and we will have more information as we get it.
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