Spanish & European champions FC Barcelona have won the 2009 Club World Cup, beating South American champions Estudiantes de la Plata (of Argentina) 2-1 in the final after extra time. Estudiantes took the lead in the first-half through Mauro Boselli. Pedro Rodriguez equalised for Barcelona just 1 minute before the end of normal time. So the game went to extra-time, where the Argentine wizard Leo Messi scored the winner, & with it, the Club World Cup for Barcelona.The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup had taken place in Abu Dhabi, UAE between 9/12/2009 & 19/12/2009. As expected, both Barcelona & Estudiantes got to the final. Barcelona had beaten Atlante of Mexico (CONCACAF champions) 3-1 in the semi-final, while Estudiantes beat Korea's Pohang Steelers (Asian champions) 2-1 in the other semi-final.
The final was a hard-fought affair, with Estudiantes pushing Barcelona all the way before succumbing in extra-time. Commiserations to Estudiantes for the final defeat, but they have done Argentina & South America proud for the way they provided Barcelona with stiff resistance. They certainly gave Barcelona more problems than Manchester United did in the Champions League final.
Barcelona's Club World Cup win means that they are now champions of Spain, champions of Europe & champions of the world. It also meant that they have won 6 trophies in the 2009 calendar year - a record trophy haul. What a great year 2009 has been for them!!!! Barcelona's trophy cabinet must be really bulging now!! I am extremely proud of them!!
Visca Barca!!
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