'London Blue?': Chelsea take final swipe at Flamengo amid unexpected Club World Cup rivalry | OneFootball

Blues have had the last laugh after winning the Club World Cup

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Chelsea have certainly had the final say in their unexpected social media rivalry with Flamengo.

“Easy win against London Blue,” they wrote on their official English account on X, formerly Twitter.

The three points ensured the Brazilians topped the table, but their run in the competition came to an end in the last-16 as they were beaten by Bayern Munich. This left them wide open to a response from Chelsea who beat Group C winners Benfica in the knockout phase.

However, that was not the end of the back and forth between the two clubs on social media. Following Chelsea’s win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final, Flamengo attempted to cool the rivalry down by sending a congratulatory message.

“Congratulations @ChelseaFC, deserved champions,” they wrote on X. To which the Blues responded by offering a reminder as to how this rivalry began.

They wrote: “Chelsea? I thought it was London Blue?”

‘London Blue’ is a reference to Konami’s football video game series Pro Evolution Soccer, who did not previously have the relevant licensing agreements for real club names and referred to Chelsea as “West London Blue” for a spell, also simply “London FC”.

Ultimately Chelsea’s defeat to Flamengo served as a wake up call for Enzo Maresca’s side as they would win their next five games in a row - including beating Palmeiras and Fluminense - en route to being crowned world champions.