Editor's Picks: Hudson River Blue's Best Stories of 2025
Happy New Year! Here are 18 of our favorite articles from this past year as selected by the editorial staff at Hudson River Blue.
FIFA Club World Cup
Hudson River Blue's Top 10 Stories of 2025
We published more than 750 articles in 2025: Here are the 10 most-viewed posts this year.
Brad Sims: 'Every day, it's good news'
New York City FC President and CEO Brad Sims discusses transfer philosophy, the processes of hiring Pascal Jansen (and letting Nick Cushing go), why he supports moving to a European calendar, the real story behind the failed stadium in The Bronx, and more.
Donald Trump keeps FIFA Club World Cup trophy for himself
The trophy that Chelsea FC lifted after winning the title? It's a copy. President Donald Trump has the original FIFA Club World Cup trophy that was put on display at the White House.
Low-Block Defending, High-Intensity Pressing: Chelsea silence PSG 3-0
Chelsea FC win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by shutting out Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in front of 81,118 at MetLife Stadium. Here's how the champs did it.
Chelsea 3-0 Paris-Saint Germain: 4 Thoughts
It was a result nobody saw coming: Chelsea gave PSG a taste of their own medicine with a dominant 3-0 performance in front of 81,118 fans at MetLife Stadium to win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Oppo Research, FIFA Club World Cup Edition: Paris-Saint Germain
Paris Saint-Germain are favorites to roll over Chelsea FC and win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup title — and lift their fifth trophy of the year.
Oppo Research, FIFA Club World Cup Final Edition: Chelsea FC
Chelsea needs Enzo Fernández and Caicedo to cook in the midfield – and João Pedro to find a way to score – if they're to upset Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final.
PSG humiliates Real Madrid, cruises to Club World Cup Final
Paris Saint Germain rolled to its third shutout win in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout rounds, outscoring opponents by a combined 10-0.
Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Real Madrid: 4 Thoughts
Paris Saint-Germain score early and often against Real Madrid in the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup, humiliating the 15-time winners of the UEFA Champions League.
FIFA Club World Cup Semifinal Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid
It's a glitzy semifinal between two of the biggest club teams on the planet, but which team is best set up to prevail and play Chelsea in the final? Five things to know ahead of PSG vs Real Madrid.
Chelsea 2-0 Fluminense: 3 Thoughts
New addition João Pedro starred and scored a brace for Chelsea as the English club returns to the Club World Cup final after winning the trophy in 2021.
FIFA Club World Cup Semifinal Preview: Fluminense vs Chelsea
Fluminense FC is looking to upset Chelsea FC in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Semifinal on a sweltering afternoon at MetLife Stadium.
Fooled Around and Fell in Love: Why we're so into the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
With the final three games of the 2025 Club World Cup taking place at MetLife Stadium, we take stock of a tournament that has won us over.
Real Madrid overcomes Dortmund, advances to FIFA Club World Cup semis
Three stoppage-time goals (and one red card) brought drama to a game that Real Madrid dominated for 90 minutes — and that Borussia Dortmund almost stole.
Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund: 4 Thoughts
Real Madrid was cruising to victory in this 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinal matchup with Borussia Dortmund when late-game dramatics almost flipped the result.