Real Madrid’s French coach Zinedine Zidane (C) and his French assistant David Bettoni (R) stand on the pitch during a training session two days prior to their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match at New York University Abu Dhabi’s stadium in the Emirati capital on December 11, 2017. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFPReal Madrid can round off the most successful year in the club’s already glorious history by claiming a fifth trophy in 2017 at the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi this week.
They won La Liga, the Champions League, UEFA and Spanish Super Cup in a thrilling fashion after hitting top form in a four-month spell between April and August, but since then the European champions have faded, understandably fatigued by a heavy schedule.
Madrid trail Barca by eight points at the top of La Liga and finished second to Tottenham Hotspur in their Champions League group, which proved costly as they were paired with free-spending Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster last 16 tie on Monday.
Rejuvenated Real Madrid Eye Fifth Prize Of 2017
