Manchester City celebrated wildly after they were crowned Club World Cup champions following their 4-0 win against Fluminense in the final on Friday.
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- City beat Fluminense to win Club World Cup
- Guardiola's team won five trophies in 2023
- English champions made history with latest success
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WHAT HAPPENED?
A Julian Alvarez double, a goal from Phil Foden and an own goal from Fluminense defender Nino saw the Premier League team become the world champions with a win in Saudi Arabia. FIFA president Gianni Infantino handed over the trophy to City captain Kyle Walker and the players went wild in celebration.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
City's latest win marks the end of a fantastic year for Pep Guardiola's team. They had already won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and UEFA Super Cup before claiming the Club World Cup trophy – thus becoming the first English team to claim all five trophies in a single calendar year.
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It wasn't just City who made history on the day, however, as striker Alvarez opened the scoring with a chested goal just 40 seconds into the match – the fastest goal in Club World Cup final history. He did so in style, too, putting the ball in with his chest in a goal that resembled Lionel Messi's effort in the 2009 final.
