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Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea are in Porto as tension builds towards Saturday's all-English Champions League final showdown in the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host for the match. It is the third final of Europe's elite club competition to be played between two Premier League sides, and the second in just three seasons.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are 90 minutes away from the trophy they so desperately crave but a Chelsea side transformed in recent months stand in their way in Saturday's all-English Champions League final in Porto, the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Luis Figo believes the Spanish giants should be counted among the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League for a record fourth time in four years.

FIFA is set to announce the 2030 and 2034 World Cup hosts on Wednesday. A joint bid from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal is expected to win the 2030 tournament, with Uruguay hosting a symbolic match to mark the centenary.

Bayern Munich jet off to Qatar this week targeting another title at the FIFA Club World Cup, taking their place in the six-team tournament as winners of last year's UEFA Champions League.

The year 2024 saw extreme weather conditions with the hottest month on record, intense wildfires, numerous hurricanes and typhoons, and devastating floods and cyclones impacting various regions worldwide. Agriculture, food production, and infrastructure were severely affected, highlighting the urgent need for immediate climate action to mitigate these disastrous effects.