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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Scott Murray

PSG 4-0 Real Madrid: Club World Cup semi-final – as it happened

Paris St Germain's Goncalo Ramos slots the ball home for their fourth goal against Real Madrid.
Paris St Germain's Goncalo Ramos slots the ball home for their fourth goal against Real Madrid. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Sid Lowe was at the MetLife this afternoon. His report has landed, and here it is. Congratulations to PSG, commiserations to Real Madrid, and thanks to you, dear reader, for joining us on the MBM.

Xabi Alonso, saddened but stoic, speaks to DAZN. “At the beginning the setback was strong enough … 2-0 down we knew it would be really tough … at the moment the feeling is not the best … we will have to try to learn from today … as a team [PSG] have been building for years but we are just starting … it will take time … we need a proper break … this is not the beginning of next year … this is just the end of this season … after just three weeks here we can take positives from this period … but we take less from today … since February [PSG] have been in a top moment … they are one of the best teams in the world … let’s see what happens in the final … they have shown a very good level and we want to be there … it is a bitter end [for Luka Modric] but he has been a legend of the club and of football … he is a great guy … he is going to be remembered forever in Madrid.”

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