The game is interrupted for 2 hours! Maresca fired: This is a joke, this is not football 💣

 7:57am, 29 June 2025
In the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup, Chelsea eliminated Benfica 4-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals. The game was interrupted for 2 hours due to weather reasons, and the whole game took nearly 5 hours! After the game, Chelsea coach Maresca fired: "This is a joke, this is not football. I understand that the game is interrupted for safety reasons, but this kind of place may not be suitable for such a football game. Guys, one game is suspended for 2 hours, this is not football. I'm very happy, but there are some things that you can't understand."

"The game is interrupted for 2 hours, and when I come back, it's another game."

"I saw someone laughing, eating and playing with his phone. After 2 hours, This is no longer the same football game. I didn’t give a phone call in the first 85 minutes, which is not easy. When I came back, I gave a phone call immediately. "

" There were interruptions in 6 or 7 games, which means something went wrong. "

" This is a wonderful event, and all the best clubs are here. We are all happy to come here, but it is not normal to interrupt the game. How many games are interrupted in the World Cup and European Cup? It may be 0, but what about here, 6, 7, 8 games?"