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Gareth Bale hails Joao Pedro after Chelsea's new £60m star scored STUNNING goal just 18 minutes into dream Blues debut against former side at Club World Cup

Gareth Bale was full of praise for Joao Pedro after Chelsea's new £60million signing scored a stunning strike 18 minutes into his debut for the Blues.

Joao Pedro put Chelsea ahead in the Club World Cup semi-final against boyhood club Fluminense with a superb effort from distance. He then doubled his new team's lead in the second half, hammering a shot in off the crossbar.

The 23-year-old, thrown straight into the starting line-up by boss Enzo Maresca following his move from Brighton, picked up the ball outside of the area and curled the ball beyond goalkeeper Fabio and into the far corner.