João Pedro leaves it to Chelsea fans to celebrate after double against old side | Sid Lowe
by Sid Lowe at MetLife Stadium from US news | The Guardian on (#6YGSJ)
The 60m Brazilian scored both goals but showed no emotion as Fluminense were his first club in his homeland
This time last week, Joao Pedro was on a Brazilian beach; now he's in the Club World Cup final, handed a standing ovation by old fans and new. The 23-year-old forward had been on holiday in Rio de Janeiro when they called to say his 60m transfer to Chelsea had been completed and could he come straight here.
Two days and a single training session later, he made his debut in Philadelphia, more than 4,000 miles north of home, a promising glimpse of a future. Four days after that, he was given his first start in New Jersey. It took 18 minutes to get a glorious goal. By the time he headed off, an hour in, he had another.
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