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Messi, Xavi prepare for Club World Cup semi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Barcelona's Lionel Messi (R) and Xavi Hernandez are in a training session in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2011, before the Champions League winners face Asian champions Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semifinals on Dec. 15, 2011.

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Puyol of European champions Barcelona

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Carles Puyol, a defender for European champions Barcelona, speaks in a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2011, prior to playing against Asian Champions League winners Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semifinals on Dec. 15, 2011.

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Barcelona coach Guardiola

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Josep Guardiola, coach of European champions Barcelona, speaks in a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2011, prior to his team playing against Asian Champions League winners Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semifinals on Dec. 15, 2011.

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Saprissa beat Al Ittihad for 3rd place at Club World C'ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Substitute Ronald Gomez (C), joined by his teammates, runs in joy after striking a superb free kick to give CONCACAF Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa a 3-2 win over Asian Champions Al Ittihad in the third-place playoff at the Club World Championship at International Stadium Yokohama on Dec. 18.

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Saprissa beat Al Ittihad for 3rd place at Club World C'ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Deportivo Saprissa striker Alvaro Sabrio scores an opener during the first half of the third-place playoff at the Club World Championship at International Stadium Yokohama on Dec. 18. CONCACAF Cup winners Saprissa came from behind to beat Asian Champions Al Ittihad 3-2.

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S-Pulse reach Asian Cup Winners Cup quarterfinals

SHIMIZU, Japan - Brazilian midfielder Alex celebrates after scoring the second goal in Shimizu S-Pulse's 2-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua in their Asian Cup Winners Cup match on Oct. 16. Alex found the back of the net in the 55th minute direct from a free kick as Shimizu won the second-round tie 2-0 on aggregate.

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Japan's Kashima Antlers in Asian Cup semifinals

Japan's Kashima Antlers striker Tomoyuki Hirase (C) scores the fourth goal in an Asian Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinal match against Sarawak of Malaysia at the J.Village sports center in Fukushima Prefecture on the evening of March 3. Antlers beat Sarawak 10-0 to march into the semifinals.

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Saprissa beat Al Ittihad for 3rd place at Club World C'ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Deportivo Saprissa striker Alvaro Sabrio scores an opener during the first half of the third-place playoff at the Club World Championship at International Stadium Yokohama on Dec. 18. CONCACAF Cup winners Saprissa came from behind to beat Asian Champions Al Ittihad 3-2. (Kyodo)

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Saprissa beat Al Ittihad for 3rd place at Club World C'ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Substitute Ronald Gomez (C), joined by his teammates, runs in joy after striking a superb free kick to give CONCACAF Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa a 3-2 win over Asian Champions Al Ittihad in the third-place playoff at the Club World Championship at International Stadium Yokohama on Dec. 18. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kashima Antlers in Asian Cup semifinals

Japan's Kashima Antlers striker Tomoyuki Hirase (C) scores the fourth goal in an Asian Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinal match against Sarawak of Malaysia at the J.Village sports center in Fukushima Prefecture on the evening of March 3. Antlers beat Sarawak 10-0 to march into the semifinals.

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Shimizu crush South China, through to Cup Winners last 8

SHIMIZU, Japan - Midfielder Santos Alessandro celebrates after converting an 18th-minute spot kick to open a goal spree for Shimizu S-Pulse on Dec. 19 as the J-League side thrashed Hong Kong's South China 6-0 in their Asian Cup Winners Cup second-round, second-leg tie.

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Messi, Xavi prepare for Club World Cup semi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Barcelona's Lionel Messi (R) and Xavi Hernandez are in a training session in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2011, before the Champions League winners face Asian champions Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semifinals on Dec. 15, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Barcelona coach Guardiola

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Josep Guardiola, coach of European champions Barcelona, speaks in a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2011, prior to his team playing against Asian Champions League winners Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semifinals on Dec. 15, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Puyol of European champions Barcelona

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Carles Puyol, a defender for European champions Barcelona, speaks in a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2011, prior to playing against Asian Champions League winners Al Sadd in the Club World Cup semifinals on Dec. 15, 2011. (Kyodo)

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S-Pulse reach Asian Cup Winners Cup quarterfinals

SHIMIZU, Japan - Brazilian midfielder Alex celebrates after scoring the second goal in Shimizu S-Pulse's 2-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua in their Asian Cup Winners Cup match on Oct. 16. Alex found the back of the net in the 55th minute direct from a free kick as Shimizu won the second-round tie 2-0 on aggregate.