"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.

Joao Pedro insisted Paris Saint-Germain players and staff “lost their heads” after the Club World Cup final, when a coming together between the teams saw PSG manager Luis Enrique strike the Brazilian in the face. Chelsea won the Club World Cup on Sunday with a breathtaking 3-0 win over the reigning European champions.