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English champions: 18 times. European champions: six times. World champions: never... at least not until today.
Liverpool, one of football’s most historical and successful clubs, finally have no more worlds left to conquer.
That this side have done what no other achieved in its glorious past says a lot about the names pulling on their iconic red shirts. A smorgasbord of both global and local talent have fused together into what can now be officially called the best team on the planet.
FIFA.com caught up with three of their newly crowned champions to get their take on being on top of the world.
English champions: 18 times. European champions: six times. World champions: never... at least not until today.
Liverpool, one of football’s most historical and successful clubs, finally have no more worlds left to conquer.
That this side have done what no other achieved in its glorious past says a lot about the names pulling on their iconic red shirts. A smorgasbord of both global and local talent have fused together into what can now be officially called the best team on the planet.
FIFA.com caught up with three of their newly crowned champions in Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk to get their take on being on top of the world.
Trent Alexander-Arnold: “I think this may be the only trophy the club hasn’t won, so to be able to do it today is huge for us, putting ourselves in the history books and making sure we’re remembered as a really good Liverpool team."
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Diego Ribas has had an emotional rollercoaster of a year, one in which he suffered the worst injury of his career, while his club enjoyed a historic season.
His personal setback dates to 25 July, when he suffered a broken left ankle and ligament damage as a result of a heavy tackle during the second leg of Flamengo’s Copa Libertadores last-16 tie with Emelec. Surgery and a long layoff followed.
“I haven’t watched the tackle again,” he told FIFA.com. “It’s too painful.” But with less than 48 hours to go before he steps out against Liverpool in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™, the Mengao captain at least has the satisfaction of knowing that this unhappy chapter of his career is over.
Diego Ribas has had an emotional rollercoaster of a year, one in which he suffered the worst injury of his career, while his club enjoyed a historic season.
His personal setback dates to 25 July, when he suffered a broken left ankle and ligament damage as a result of a heavy tackle during the second leg of Flamengo’s Copa Libertadores last-16 tie with Emelec. Surgery and a long layoff followed.
“I haven’t watched the tackle again,” he told FIFA.com. “It’s too painful.” But with less than 48 hours to go before he steps out against Liverpool in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™, the Mengao captain at least has the satisfaction of knowing that this unhappy chapter of his career is over.
“No, it’s not impossible. We’re coming up against a really strong team, one of the best in the world. We do have a chance, though. We’re a quality side and we believe in the work we do. We need to be totally focused, on top of our game and tactically disciplined. We know that and that’s what we want to do.
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Having lifted the FIFA Club World Cup twice while wearing the colours of Barcelona, Xavi has returned in an altogether fresh guise.
Now coach of Qatar 2019’s host champions Al Sadd, the Catalan pass master will be orchestrating from the touchline.
That Blaugrana DNA is set to be very present, too, with possession and a selfish desire to hoard the ball key to his coaching ethos.
FIFA.com sat down with Xavi to talk past glories, his present switch to the dugout and the future Qatar has in store with the FIFA World Cup™ on the horizon.
Having lifted the FIFA Club World Cup twice while wearing the colours of Barcelona, Xavi has returned in an altogether fresh guise.
Now coach of Qatar 2019’s host champions Al Sadd, the Catalan pass master will be orchestrating from the touchline.
That Blaugrana DNA is set to be very present, too, with possession and a selfish desire to hoard the ball key to his coaching ethos.
FIFA.com sat down with Xavi to talk past glories, his present switch to the dugout and the future Qatar has in store with the FIFA World Cup™ on the horizon.
What I want is for my team to have control and I think you have that when you have the ball. That’s the way I was brought up at Barça and in the national team.
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