After talking up their chances of beating Real Madrid, the champions of South America did not even reach the final
By Tom Sanderson and Josué Seixas
Whether they win a third-placed playoff against Al Ahly or not, Flamengo will return home to Brazil from the Club World Cup licking their wounds. Flamengo went to Morocco with high hopes of winning the Mundial – a competition that is not always taken seriously by Europeans but that remains the holy grail for South American clubs.
“We are arriving with a lot of expectations,” said Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa earlier this week. “The Mundial is a championship we all dream about. Our squad is strong, with experienced and national team players. We have to put our game on the field and do our best: one game at a time, without rushing.”
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