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Lionel Messi, centre, was the main draw at the Fifa Club World Cup at Zayed Sports City in 2009. Andrew Henderson For The National
Lionel Messi, centre, was the main draw at the Fifa Club World Cup at Zayed Sports City in 2009. Andrew Henderson For The National
When Barcelona triumphed and Messi starred: A look back to Fifa Club World Cup UAE 2009
As the tournament makes its return to the Emirates, we go back eight years to the first time it took place on these shores.