YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – While Barcelona pondered how to jam yet more silverware into their trophy cabinet, River Plate were counting their losses after Sunday’s Club World Cup final defeat, which emphasised the difference between club football in Europe and the rest of the world. Success for a big European club tends to breed more […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Club World Cup title is a victory for the club’s unique and stylish way of doing things, coach Luis Enrique said after they beat River Plate 3-0 in the final on Sunday. “If there is something that these players and this club have shown, it is their unlimited hunger to win […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona swept to the Club World Cup title by outclassing South American champions River Plate 3-0 on Sunday, with Luis Suarez scoring twice after Lionel Messi had broken the deadlock in a one-sided contest. There was a hint of handball about Messi’s goal, although it did not appear to be intentional, as […]
Lionel Messi broke the deadlock and Luis Suarez scored twice in the second half to give Barcelona a typically emphatic 3-0 win over River Plate in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. EssentiallySports brings you the main talking points of the match. Intense Pressing from the South American club: River Plate displayed the typical […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Lionel Messi and Neymar were both named in Barcelona’s starting line-up for the Club World Cup final against River Plate on Sunday. Argentine Messi had been doubtful after missing Thursday’s semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande because of a kidney stone, while Brazilian Neymar had also missed the 3-0 win over the Asian champions […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar are still doubtful for the Club World Cup final against River Plate, coach Luis Enrique told reporters on Saturday. Messi missed Thursday’s semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande because of pain casued by a kidney stone and Neymar was recovering from a small strain in his adductor muscle. […]
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo was happy to accept the role of underdogs in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against Barcelona, saying that while European champions had the best players, his team had a big heart. He added that he hoped Lionel Messi and Neymar, doubtful due to illness and injury […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar are still doubtful for the Club World Cup final against River Plate, coach Luis Enrique told reporters on Saturday. Messi missed Thursday’s semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande because of pain casued by a kidney stone and Neymar was recovering from a small strain in his adductor muscle. […]
By Brian Homewood YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – South America’s top players will be playing against the team from their continent rather than for them when Barcelona meet River Plate in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. In theory, the match is a meeting between the best teams in Europe and South America. In practice, it […]
By Brian Homewood YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique described Luis Suarez as “a penalty area assassin” after the Uruguayan grabbed a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over China’s Guangzhou Evergrande in the Club World Cup semi-finals on Thursday. Suarez, relishing the added responsibility in attack after Lionel Messi missed the game with the […]
