Huijsen and Kelly regret intensified by Real Madrid vs. Juventus at 2025 Club World Cup

When Juventus face Real Madrid in the Club World Cup, it will also be a moment of bitter regret, as Dean Huijsen has flourished, while Lloyd Kelly cost more.

The Round of 16 tie kicks off at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Tuesday at 20.00 UK time.

How to watch Real Madrid vs. Juventus

The best way to live stream the Club World Cup is with DAZN, which is offering a free service this summer, which can also be upgraded to a premium service. DAZN’s free offer means ads during games, and no replays or extended highlights, but it’s still a pretty tempting deal that will surely get fans signing up quickly.

Huijsen regret for Juventus

It was widely reported that the two decisions which ultimately cost director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli his job in Turin were inherently linked.

He chose to sell Huijsen to Bournemouth for €19.63m plus a cut of the future transfer fee after his loan experience at Roma.

The defender made a huge impact and was then sold on to Real Madrid this summer for €62.5m, a huge increase that Juve missed out on.

At the same time, the Bianconeri invested €20m plus bonuses in signing Kelly from Newcastle United in January, and he has struggled badly in Italian football.

Seeing the pair go head-to-head tomorrow will only bring the anger and disappointment of the fans back to the forefront.

As La Gazzetta dello Sport point out, even if Juve were to get through to the Club World Cup quarter-finals and gain a financial boost, it would still not make up what was lost in the failure to correctly evaluate these two players.