It is believed that the FIFA Michael Buffer has hired the legendary Ring announcer now to perform 80 years old at the Walk-us of Chelsea and Fluminense Players today in New Jersey.
The American will give his voice to the semi -final and final of the club World Cup, and his presence will be particularly suitable for Joao Pedro after the new Chelsea striker has revealed that he is ready to mess around.
After discussing the training base he had with Jan Paul van Hecke in Brighton-awensing that meant he missed the end of last season the 23-year-old that he itched to start in advance on Nicolas Jackson, with Liam Delap suspended.
He might have been on vacation in Brazil last week, but he took his personal trainer with him, knowing that Brighton could sell for £ 55 million. Now he can be confronted with former club Fluminense.
“I knew that Chelsea was interested in me, so that's why I was training harder,” said Joao Pedro. 'Imagine I didn't train and Chelsea called me to come. I made my debut (versus Palmeiras in the quarterfinals) and I think I showed that I am ready.
'If I start or not, it is not my decision, but I will try to improve, be ready for Enzo (manager Maresca) and if he needs me, we will see.
'My dream was always to play for a big club and win trophies. Chelsea has a great team, a young team, and that's why I came here. '
On his scrap with Van Hecke, Joao Pedro said: 'The people who know me know my character, but when two players want to win, these things happen. This is normal. But I now play for Chelsea, so I just want to talk about Chelsea. '
Fluminense has been the ugly ducks of the Clubworld cup. They are so much the antithesis of the youthfulness of Chelsea that even Maresca still gets a game for the Brazilians at the age of 45 – and that is just a slight exaggeration.
Take a look at their last line-up for the match against Al Hilal. Fabio, 44 ​​years old, was in goal. Diego Maradona still played when he started his professional career.
Thiago Silva, 40, hurried their three-man defense, flanked by two defenders aged 25 and 28. On their right wing was Samuel Xavier, 35. On the left, Gabriel Fuentes, 28. Their striker was German Cano, 37, and they brought a few other thirty room from the bank.
The average age of the Fluminense team at the Club World Cup has been 31 years and 12 days, making them the oldest direction at the tournament. Chelsea has an average of 24 years and 124 days compared to.
Nevertheless, Maresca insisted that this semi -final is not theirs to lose and say: 'I don't think we are favorites.
There are no favorites. We had a whole season as the youngest team in the Premier League. This will be a good test. Joao is ready, but we also have Nico. '
It will be a nice reunion for Silva whose teenage sons, Iago and Isago, are in the Academy of Chelsea. Although he now lives in Brazil, he often visits Cobham and occasionally looks into the first team of training under Maresca with a view to switching to coaching.
“I'm not a spy,” Silva joked. 'I don't know Maresca so well, but I know many players there. I talk to them practically every week.
'It will be a special day for me, but it will be even more special if we win.
“It will be special if I can eliminate Chelsea, with all the love I have for them.”
Fluminense can be older, wiser and better suited for the nickname of Chelsea 'Rensioneers'.
But they must know that if Joao Pedro is thrown in to face them today, he will fight even if they have given him his start in professional football.