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Julián Álvarez scores twice for Manchester City vs. Fluminense and wins Club World Cup

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Julián Álvarez scored twice for Manchester City in the 4-0 win vs. Fluminense and achieved the FIFA Club World Cup.

Álvarez would open the score in the first minute of play by hitting the ball with his chest after a rebound off one of the posts. This goal was very similar to the one Lionel Messi scored when he chested a goal in a Club World Cup final against Estudiantes de la Plata in 2009.

The 23-year-old Argentine would convert the 4-0 for the “Cityzens” in minute 87 with a cross kick with his right foot inside the box.

He was also named the Man of the Match for the final. With this title, he reached his 14th trophy in his career and became the third player in history to win a Copa Libertadores, Copa America, World Cup, Champions League and Club World Cup.

Netflix releasing a World Cup docuseries called Captains of the World

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Netflix will be releasing a World Cup docuseries called Captains of the World.

The large streaming company announced on Friday that on December 30, they will be releasing a docuseries about the World Cup. The docuseries will be about all 32 teams with exclusive access. Lionel Messi is one of the players shown in the trailer.

Argentina finish the year first in FIFA rankings

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Argentina have finished the year in first place in the FIFA rankings.

The World Cup winners will be ending 2023 as the best team in the world. FIFA announced their latest rankings and they remain unchanged.

Lionel Scaloni’s team are first with France second. England and Belgium are third and fourth with Brazil and Netherlands as fifth and sixth.

In seventh place are Portugal with Spain in eight. Italy are in ninth place and Croatia round up the top 10 in tenth place.

Lautaro Martínez out for 10-15 days for Inter due to muscle strain

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Lautaro Martínez will be out for 10-15 days for Inter due to a muscle strain.

Martínez was substituted out in extra time for Inter during their Coppa Italia match against Bologna on Wednesday. According to Sky Sport, he will be out for 10-15 days and aims to be back for the Hellas Verona match.

Inter announced that Lautaro has suffered a muscle strain in the adductors of his left thigh. Here is the statement they released on their website: “Lautaro Martinez underwent medical examinations this morning at the Istituto Clinico Humanitas in Rozzano. The Nerazzurri attacker has suffered a strain to the muscle in his left thigh. His condition will be monitored over the coming days.”

Germán Pezzella scores for Betis in 1-1 draw vs. Girona

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Germán Pezzella scored for Betis in the 1-1 draw vs. Girona at home on matchday 18 of La Liga.

Pezzella scored after a series of rebounds in Girona’s box coming from a corner kick from the right side in the 88th minute. He kicked it with his right foot while entering the box and got his team mates and the Betis fans celebrating. They were able to get the draw in the last minutes against the team that was in first place in La Liga.

On the other hand, in Girona, the team that has surprised everyone in Spain this season, the Argentine Paulo Gazzaniga started as the goalkeeper in this match.

In the post-game interview, Germán Pezzella was emotional when mentioning the hard time that his city Bahía Blanca faced these days after a strong storm, and he dedicated his goal to them:

“It gives me enormous joy because it was a difficult week personally. My city is going through a very delicate moment after a catastrophe that occurred. Our people are suffering, and it is difficult. We are trying to help from here. Seeing family and friends suffer is hard, so I wanted to dedicate this goal to them.”