Real Madrid, FIFA Club World Cup
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First launched in 2000 as the FIFA Club World Championship, the FIFA Club World Cup has long occupied a curious place in global football.
Exclusion from the FIFA Club World Cup. Elimination from the Liga MX playoffs. Amidst this whirlwind, Club Leon have made a firm decision regarding one of their most prominent stars.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid and take over Brazil through the 2026 World Cup. The Italian — Brazil's first full-time foreign coach in a century — will officially take charge on May 25 after La Liga ends, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday. Details of the deal were not released.
Even Lionel Messi will not have known a fortnight quite like it.