Chelsea have certainly had the final say in their unexpected social media rivalry with Flamengo.
When two sides met on the pitch last month, it was the Brazilian outfit who emerged victorious in the Club World Cup Group D clash after coming from behind.
Pedro Neto had put the Blues in front but second half goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo and Wallace Yan completed the turnaround and Flamengo could not resist a cheeky little dig on social media afterwards.
“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.
“London Blue's quarter-final tie,” they wrote on X.
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?”
Chelsea? I thought it was London Blue? https://t.co/yFovxfW7Yc
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2025
‘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.
