Real Madrid and Al Hilal will duke out the Club World Cup final on Saturday evening as the reigning champions of Europe and Asia contest the global crown.
There has been a European representative in the match to decide the best club side in the world every year since 2005. However, Al Hilal became the first Saudi Arabian team to reach the competition’s showpiece after a controversial semi-final victory over Brazilian giants Flamengo.
After watching his side get reduced to ten men and concede two penalties, Vitor Pereira, Flamengo’s incandescent manager, raged: “We were ready to play Al…
