The champions of Europe and South America battle it out for world supremacy in the Club World Cup final today, with both Chelsea and Palmeiras aiming to win the title for the first time in their history. Kick off is here and the teams are on the pitch. Read on as we explain how to watch a Chelsea vs Palmeiras live stream online for the 2022 Club World Cup final wherever you are - with free TV channel coverage online in the UK and around the world.
The Blues rode their luck to get past Al Hilal in semis, who gifted a goal to Romelu Lukaku before mounting a second-half onslaught that Kepa Arrizabalaga did well to fend off almost entirely on his own. It was yet another disjointed performance from Thomas Tuchel's glitching team of superstars, whose forwards haven't been able to get on the same wavelength all season, but now defensive issues are creeping in too.
The Palmeiras's 2-0 victory over Al Ahly was more straightforward, until it wasn't. They were cruising after Raphael Veiga's tidy finish and Dudu's screamer, but carelessness at the back almost allowed the Egyptian side back into the game.
Both sides' defensive vulnerabilities suggest there could be goals in this one, and here's how to get a Chelsea vs Palmeiras live stream, watch the 2022 Club World Cup final from anywhere, and find out which club truly is the best in the world!
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How to watch Star Trek: Discovery season 4 online from anywhere – Captain Burnham returns from mid-season break
Over a month is a long time to wait to learn the fate of the galaxy. But we’re finally back on the bridge as Star Trek: Discovery season 4 returns from its mid-season snooze. It’s going to be a high-octane race through space as Captain Michael Burnham, Booker and her crew pursue that galaxy gobbling Dark Matter Anomaly, so read on below we explain how to watch Star Trek: Discovery season 4 online now.
*Warning: season 4 spoilers follow*
Episode 7 “But to Connect” saw The United Federation of Planets convene to agree a course of action regarding the DMA: a highly destructive gravitational force apparently controlled by an unknown race dubbed “Species 10-C”.
Romulans, Orions and Vulcans lent Captain Burnham their ears as she advocated for diplomacy and peace. But Cleveland Booker, whose home planet had been annihilated by the deadly phenomena, ignored the Federation’s decree and took off with the spore drive to take direct action.
With Booker on the run, it’s left to Burnham to track down her partner and persuade him to abort his dangerous plans. The consequences of not doing so are huge. As Federation President Laira warns, they risk “provoking a highly advanced species capable of destroying us all.”
Ready to make contact with Species 10-C? Our how to watch Star Trek: Discovery season 4 online guide explains how to stream all episodes now. US viewers will require a Paramount Plus subscription.
How to watch Star Trek: Discovery season 4 from outside your country
If you’ve left the galaxy – or are even just travelling to another country – when new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 4 land, you’ll be unable to watch the series' thrilling return due to annoying regional restrictions.
Luckily, there’s an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will allow you to stream Star Trek: Discovery season 4 online no matter where you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home.
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How to watch Star Trek: Discovery season 4 online in the UK
While Brits could once watch Star Trek: Discovery on Netflix, Paramount Plus has exclusive rights in every region , resulting in Star: Trek being pulled from international Netflix libraries days before season 4 premiered across the Atlantic.
Until Paramount Plus launches in the UK, it’s Pluto TV to the rescue! The service is throwing Trekkies a lifeline by airing new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery completely free and with no registration process required. Each episode is aired several times a week – on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – at 9pm GMT.
If you’re planning on a winter break abroad in the UK but don’t want to miss all-new Discovery, don’t fear. Purchasing a VPN means you can connect to your streaming service from absolutely anywhere. Impressive, right?
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Sony Xperia 5 IV: what we want to see
We haven’t heard much of anything about the Sony Xperia 5 IV yet, but despite that, the phone might be announced fairly soon, as we’re approaching a year from the announcement of the Sony Xperia 5 III .
Below we’ve gone into more detail about when we might see the Xperia 5 IV, along with what it might cost, and what specs and features it might have – since it’s likely to borrow from its predecessor and from the Sony Xperia 1 IV , which has been leaked, we can make a few good guesses.
Finally, we’ve come up with a list of the key things we want from the Sony Xperia 5 IV, to make it as good as possible. We’ll also be updating this article whenever we hear anything new about the phone, so check back soon.
Cut to the chase
Sony Xperia 5 IV release date and price
There’s no news on a release date for the Sony Xperia 5 IV, but it might at least be announced before too long, as the Sony Xperia 5 III was unveiled on April 14 of 2021, alongside the Sony Xperia 1 III .
That said, it didn’t actually ship until September in the UK and January 2022 in the US, so that’s a seriously long wait and means that even if the Xperia 5 IV is announced soon, you probably won’t be able to buy it for ages yet.
It’s also therefore possible that Sony won’t announce the phone for a while, and will then start selling it soon after the announcement. It did that with the Sony Xperia 5 II , by announcing it in September 2020 and selling it the following month.
We don’t know what the Sony Xperia 5 IV will cost, but for reference the Sony Xperia 5 III launched with a starting price of $949 / £899 (roughly AU$1,300), so we might see a similar price for the newer model.
News and leaks
There aren’t any rumors about the Sony Xperia 5 IV yet, but we have heard a few things about the Sony Xperia 1 IV, and a lot of its specs and features are likely to be similar.
That bigger mobile might have the same 50MP main camera as the Google Pixel 6 (up from a 12MP one on the Xperia 1 III and 5 III).
It might also have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset (something which seems very likely for both phones, since that’s the successor to the Snapdragon 888 used in the current models).
A 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging is also mentioned, both of which would be upgrades, and there could be improvements to the telephoto camera as well.
Other Xperia 1 IV specs have also been leaked, but these are things like RAM and storage, which aren’t as likely to be mirrored by the Sony Xperia 5 IV, going by past form.
What we want to see
There are a few things that we really want the Sony Xperia 5 IV to offer. They are as follows.
1. Wireless charging
Wireless charging is now a standard feature of high-end handsets, and yet the Sony Xperia 5 III doesn’t offer it. This, of course, isn’t good enough, so we’ll be extremely disappointed if Sony doesn’t include it with the Sony Xperia 5 IV.
2. A better design and build
The Sony Xperia 5 III doesn’t look bad, but it does look remarkably similar to its predecessor, and it lacks some of the polish found on the Sony Xperia 1 III. That includes a tougher Gorilla Glass Victus screen, a stylish matte finish, and a textured shutter button.
We don’t need those exact flourishes on the new phone, but we want it to look and feel expensive – and be a bit different to what’s come before.
3. More varied telephoto options
The Sony Xperia 5 III’s telephoto camera stands out from the crowd by having two different focal lengths, offering 2.9x and 4.4x optical zoom, but those ultimately aren’t that different.
For the Sony Xperia 5 IV then we’d like to see Sony take a leaf out of Samsung’s book and offer something more like 3x and 10x. That’s a combination that makes for a much more versatile telephoto camera.
4. A small, 21:9 screen
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a 6.1-inch 21:9 screen, and we want the next model to stick with that, or with something very similar.
There are enough large phones, and part of the point of the Sony Xperia 5 range is to be smaller than the Xperia 1 range. As for the aspect ratio, while certainly divisive, this ultra-wide appearance helps these Xperia handsets stand out.
5. A lower price
The Sony Xperia 5 III launched for a price of $949 / £899 (roughly AU$1,300), which puts it in the same sort of bracket as the iPhone 13 Pro and the OnePlus 9 Pro . Yet it’s not even Sony’s top flagship, so the price seems a bit steep, especially given it lacks key features like wireless charging.
In the UK, that price also made it substantially more expensive than its predecessor, which was disappointing to see. So for the Sony Xperia 5 IV to be truly competitive, we want to see Sony push the price down to a lower level.