Club World Cup success 'difficult to repeat' - Solari

Real Madrid Dec 22, 2018 Dermot Corrigan

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Club World Cup again exposes South American football's cracks

FIFA Club World Cup Dec 22, 2018 Tim Vickery

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Llorente 8/10 as Real win Club World Cup

Real Madrid Player Ratings Dec 22, 2018 Dermot Corrigan

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Extra Time: Club World Cup, no love for Spurs, how to improve Coutinho

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River fans' 18 hour trip to UAE wasted as team lose

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Bale earns 9/10 after 11-minute hat trick in Club World Cup

Real Madrid Player Ratings Dec 19, 2018 Dermot Corrigan

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Bale on CWC hat trick: I just try to play football

Real Madrid Dec 19, 2018 Dermot Corrigan

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River's Club World Cup exit underlines South America's decline

FIFA Club World Cup Dec 18, 2018 Tim Vickery

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Al-Ain wins 5-4 on Penalty Kicks.

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Esperance Sportive de Tunis wins 6-5 on Penalty Kicks.

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Bale, Asensio likely out of Club World Cup semis

Real Madrid Dec 17, 2018 Dermot Corrigan

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Chivas can make good on dour season with Club World Cup run

Chivas Dec 13, 2018 Cesar Hernandez

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FIFA holds first meeting over new competitions

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By Dermot Corrigan

Dec 22, 2018

Real Madrid's Santiago Solari lauds 'difficult to repeat' FIFA Club World Cup achievement

Real Madrid boss Santiago Solari said his side's three consecutive Club World Cup titles will be difficult to repeat after Saturday's 4-1 final victory over hosts Al Ain in Abu Dhabi.

Al Ain had two early chances but once Luka Modric curled Madrid ahead they strolled on to victory thanks to Marcos Llorente, Sergio Ramos and a Yahia Nader own-goal, with Al Ain's Tsukasa Shiotani getting a late consolation for the hosts

"We are all very happy," Solari said at the post-game news conference. "The praise...

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By Tim Vickery

Dec 22, 2018

River Plate's third-place win doesn't hide that South American football continues to lose ground

River Plate salvaged third place but failing to reach the final ensured it was a disappointing tournament for the Argentine side. — River Plate salvaged third place, but failing to reach the final ensured it was a disappointing tournament for the Argentine side.

River Plate can fly back to Argentina with smiles on their faces. Saturday's 4-0 win over Asian champions Kashima Antlers of Japan is a morale boost, making it easier to recall the historic 5-3 aggregate win over local rivals Boca Juniors in the final of the Copa Libertadores -- and easier to forget the defeat on penalties to Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

There is only one problem with the victory over Kashima. It was in the match to contest third place -- in a competition where...

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By Dermot Corrigan

Dec 22, 2018

Llorente 8/10 as Real Madrid cruise past Al-Ain, win Club World Cup

Llorente, right, was exceptional in midfield as Real completed a comfortable victory over Al-Ain.

Real Madrid won a third consecutive Club World Cup trophy thanks to a 4-1 victory over hosts Al-Ain in Saturday's final in Abu Dhabi, with Los Blancos' goals coming from Luka Modric, Marcos Llorente, Sergio Ramos and a Yahia Nader own goal, while Tsukasa Shiotani got Al-Ain's late consolation.

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A fourth CWC in this current format means Madrid have won this tournament in its current format more than any other club -- most important, they've won it more than La Liga rivals Barcelona....

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Dec 22, 2018

Real Madrid claim fourth Club World Cup title after comfortable Al Ain win

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Real Madrid lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time on Saturday after thrashing local side Al Ain 4-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi with the help of impressive distance strikes in either half from midfielders Luka Modric and Marcos Llorente.

Recently crowned Ballon d'Or winner Modric took one touch before thumping the ball into the bottom corner from outside the box to break the deadlock in the 14th minute after Al Ain had missed two early chances to take a shock lead.

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Dec 22, 2018

Gonzalo Martinez scores two as River Plate beat Kashima Antlers to secure third place at Club World Cup

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South American champions River Plate thrashed Japanese side Kashima Antlers 4-0 in the third place playoff at the Club World Cup on Saturday.

River, who beat arch-rivals Boca Juniors to win the Copa Libertadores this month but suffered a humiliating defeat by Al Ain in a penalty shootout in the semifinals, took the lead midway through the first half with a header from midfielder Bruno Zuculini.

Gonzalo "Pity" Martinez signed off from a memorable career with the Argentine club, including two Copa...

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