Manchester City champions
Published 2023-12-22 20.51
Manchester City is the best club team in the world.
About an hour after the final against Brazilian Fluminense, there was also reassuring injury news.
– I’m okay, says Rodri.
Winning the match did not seem very difficult for Manchester City.
Man City pulled away 4-0 in the second half and Fluminense never really came close to threatening Pep Guardiola’s side.
The most dramatic was an injury to the important midfielder Rodri, who fell after a duel and hit his right knee directly.
“I almost cried”
Medical staff entered the field and felt whether the cruciate ligament was intact and Rodri tried to play on. But after only a couple of minutes he went down again and was replaced.
– You see the look on Pep Guardiola. He also understands how ominous this is, noted commentator Makoto Asahara in Sportbladet’s broadcast.
– If Rodri has sustained a serious injury, this could be a very, very expensive victory for City.
However, there was reassuring news after the match.
– I almost cried after the tackle, but I’m okay, says Rodri to Sky Sports.
The Spaniard was also named the Club World Cup’s best player.
full screen Pep Guardiola. Photo: Aftonbladet
Man City won easily
It only took 40 seconds for Manchester City to break the deadlock in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
After a failed play from former Real Madrid full-back Marcelo, Nathan Aké was given a chance to shoot, leading to a post rebound that Julián Álvarez was able to head home.
After an own goal, the score was 2-0 at half-time and Julián Álvarez continued to deliver in the second half. The Argentinian played Phil Foden through to make it 3-0 before making it 4-0 himself with two minutes to go before full-time.
– The boys showed both quality, heart and determination. We weren’t used to the heat, says Phil Foden in an interview with Fifa.
He was happy after the victory.
– This is so important for the club, says Foden, who grew up as a Man City supporter.
full screen Erling Haaland was present in the stands in the final of the Club World Cup. Photo: Joel Marklund / Bildbyrån
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