Monday, 18 December 2017

Real Madrid wins FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017

Real Madrid wins FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017

. Real Madrid defeated  Gremio and won the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017.

Real Madrid is the first side to retain the trophy.

Real Madrid won five trophies in 2017 – the Champions League, La Liga, Uefa Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and now the Club World Cup.

The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup   was the 14th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the national league champion from the host country.

The tournament was hosted by the United Arab Emirates

Real Madrid were the defending champions. They qualified for the tournament as the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League

The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the sport's global governing body. The tournament officially assigns the world title. 
Number of teams: 7 (from 6 confederations)
Current champion: Real Madrid C.F. (2nd title)
Founded: 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. Founded on 6 March 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception. Wikipedia
Arena/Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Manager: Zinedine Zidane
Location: Madrid, Spain

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense  commonly known as Grêmio, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Currently playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and the Campeonato Gaúcho, the Rio Grande do Sul's state league.

The club was founded in 1903 by Englishman Andy Fairbank and German Paul Cochlin

Founded     15 September 1903; 
Ground     Arena do Grêmio
Porto Alegre, Brazil

President     Romildo Bolzan Jr.
Manager     Renato Portaluppi