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Chelsea: Cesar Azpilicueta reveals penalty mind games in Club World Cup win

Cesar Azpilicueta says he pretended he was going to take Chelsea's extra-time penalty in Saturday's Club World Cup final win over Palmeiras to take the pressure off actual taker Kai Havertz.

Azpilicueta picked up the ball and stood by the penalty spot, with the Palmeiras players surrounding the defender to try to put him off.

But the Blues captain gave the ball to Havertz, who scored to win the game.

"It was a tactic because I knew how they are," said Azpilicueta.

Chelsea defender Azpilicueta added: "I knew they were coming for the penalty taker, so I took the ball.