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Mahdi Javid (L) of Iran controls the ball next to Ricardinho (R) of Portugal

Mahdi Javid (L) of Iran controls the ball next to Ricardinho (R) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho of Portugal conducts the ball

Ricardinho of Portugal conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Bruno Coelho of Portugal conducts the ball

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Bruno Coelho of Portugal conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Cary (R) of Portugal and Hossein Tayebi (L) of Iran fight for the ball

Pedro Cary (R) of Portugal and Hossein Tayebi (L) of Iran fight for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball

Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball

Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran

Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia conducts the ball

Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia volleys the ball

Eder Lima of Russia volleys the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran is presented with his Bronze Ball Award

Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran is presented with his Bronze Ball Award during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina poses with the Golden Ball trophy and the World Cup trophy

Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina poses with the Golden Ball trophy and the World Cup trophy after the victory during the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia is seen with his Silver Ball award

Eder Lima of Russia is seen with his Silver Ball award during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Golden Ball shortlist and digital success highlighted at closing press conference




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India: World football's 'sleeping giant'

India's national football team, led by coach Stephen Constantine, are firmly on course for bigger things - with an eye on the FIFA World Cup™.




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Goa: Sun, Sand, Sea & Football

Football fans turned out in huge numbers in Goa. Relive the best of the FIFA U17 World Cup action.




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Football greats make EURO 2016 predictions

Marcel Desailly, Luis Figo and Fabio Capello discuss which teams they think are favoured to win UEFA EURO 2016.




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42 days to go: Ballack leads by example

FIFA.com has begun the countdown to the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia, and from now until the start we will share an interesting fact about the tournament every day. Today we remember Michael Ballack’s role as the figurehead of a renewed Germany at their home Confederations Cup in 2005.




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Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis shoots during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis shoots during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis gets away from Tongo Doumbia of Al Ain 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis gets away from Tongo Doumbia of Al Ain during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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 The shirts of Fousseny Coulibaly and Franck Kom of ES Tunis 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: The shirts of Fousseny Coulibaly and Franck Kom of ES Tunis are seen in the ES Tunis dressing room prior to the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Jair Pereira of CD Guadalajara challenges for the ball with Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Jair Pereira of CD Guadalajara challenges for the ball with Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis looks to control the ball 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis looks to control the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Carlos Salcido of CD Guadalajara in action while under pressure from Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Carlos Salcido of CD Guadalajara in action while under pressure from Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Rami Jeridi and Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis celebrate victory

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Rami Jeridi and Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis celebrate victory following the penalty shoot out during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Rami Jeridi and Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis celebrate victory

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Rami Jeridi and Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis celebrate victory following the penalty shoot out during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Marcus Berg of Al Ain challenges for the ball with Jonathan Maidana of River Plate

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Marcus Berg of Al Ain challenges for the ball with Jonathan Maidana of River Plate during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Semi Final Match between River Plate and Al Ain at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Lucas Pratto of River Plate controls the ball from Ismail Ahmed of Al Ain 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Lucas Pratto of River Plate controls the ball Ismail Ahmed of Al Ain during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Semi Final Match between River Plate and Al Ain at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid warms up at the Zayed Sports City Stadium 

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Football fans look on at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 semi-final in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Football fans look on ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Marcelo of Real Madrid and Yasushi Endo of Kashima Antlers battle for the ball

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Marcelo of Real Madrid and Yasushi Endo of Kashima Antlers battle for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Luka Modric of Real Madrid and Hugo Leonardo of Kashima Antlers battle for the ball

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Luka Modric of Real Madrid and Hugo Leonardo of Kashima Antlers battle forr the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ryota Nagaki of Kashima Antlers tackles Gareth Bale of Real Madrid

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Ryota Nagaki of Kashima Antlers tackles Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Yasushi Endo of Kashima Antlers and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final 

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Yasushi Endo of Kashima Antlers and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ryota Nagaki of Kashima Antlers tackles Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final 

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Ryota Nagaki of Kashima Antlers tackles Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scores the opening goal

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scores the opening goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring the opening goal

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with team mates after scoring the opening goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with team mates after scoring the opening goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Sergio Ramos, Thibaut Courtois and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid are seen in the tunnel during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Sergio Ramos, Thibaut Courtois and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid are seen in the tunnel during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scores the third goal and his hat-trick

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scores the third goal and his hat-trick during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with Casemiro of Real Madrid after scoring their second goal

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with Casemiro of Real Madrid after scoring their second goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scores the third goal and his hat-trick during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid 

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scores the third goal and his hat-trick during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring their second goal

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring their second goal during the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match between Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 19, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)