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Kieran CANNING

Fluminense's 'Anti-Guardiola' Approach Faces Acid Test In Club World Cup Final

Fluminense's coach Fernando Diniz (right) is aiming to end the domination by European sides of the Club World Cup (Credit: AFP)

Fluminense coach Fernando Diniz's free-flowing style that he has labelled the antithesis to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's football faces the ultimate test when the two men face off in Friday's Club World Cup final.

Diniz, 49, has shot to fame in his homeland, even combining his role with the South American champions as interim Brazil coach, on the back of an innovative set-up that seeks to bring the skills honed as kids in street football into the professional arena.

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