The FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 final was billed as a showdown between Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Santos’s Neymar – the current king of football and one of the principal pretenders to his throne. The two South American stars would, of course, eventually become team-mates at the Catalan giants in 2013.

In the end, it was Pep Guardiola’s men who claimed a second world crown in Yokohama, recording a dominant victory over the Copa Libertadores holders as Xavi, Cesc Fabregas and adidas Golden Ball winner Messi all registered themselves on the scoresheet in the decider.

The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 gets under way on 11 December. Get your tickets here.