In the final of the Club World Cup, Chelsea defeated Paris to win the championship. According to Chelsea's official website, Rees James said in an interview after the game that winning the team is his dream.

Rees James said: "This is my lifelong dream. Since I was a little boy, it was my dream to raise the trophy for the club. It was a great moment, it was an important event, and many top teams in the world competed for the trophy, but we finally got it. It felt great to be able to lift the trophy on a stage like this. It was great to be with friends and family."

Rees James continued: "We knew the game would be tough, and we knew we had some time to lose the ball, but we had to be united. We scored three goals and it felt great, it was a great game."