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Manchester City and Pep Guardiola’s appetite for trophies remains as insatiable as ever

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Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Manchester City v Fluminense - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2023
Manchester City's John Stones in action with Fluminense's Lima REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Manchester City's John Stones goes up for a header against Fluminense's Lima.

PHOTO: REUTERS

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LONDON – A golden year for Manchester City was completed by the latest display of their dominance. Winning the Club World Cup by

beating Brazil’s Fluminense 4-0

in Jeddah made it five trophies in 2023, completing the set for the year.

Pep Guardiola, smartly suited for the occasion, could celebrate his fourth Club World Cup, having won it twice with Barcelona and in his early months as Bayern Munich coach in 2013.

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