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FIFA World Club Championship Final

FIFA Club World Cup Final: Chelsea Press Conference
The official match ball for the FIFA World Club Championship Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Chelsea Press Conference
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez is upbeat in the pre-match press conference Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Chelsea Training
Chelsea's training ground in Marinos Town, Yokohama Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Chelsea Press Conference & Training
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez speaks to his players during training Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Goalkeeper Ramos of Brazil's Corinthians
Goalkeeper Cassio Ramos of Brazil's Corinthians Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Supporters gather outside ... Photograph: Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
... and show their colours inside the stadium Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: A FIFA referee holds soccer ball as he tests GoalRef
An official tests the GoalRef goal-line technology system Photograph: Yuya Shino/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Princess Takamado and FIFA President Sepp Blatter are introduced to the Chelsea team by captain Frank Lampard Photograph: Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Corinthians line up Photograph: Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
The action begins Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians forward Emerson
Brazil's Corinthians forward Emerson and Chelsea defender David Luiz fight for the ball Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Combo pic of goalkeeper Cassio of Brazil's Corinthians
From a corner, Cahill powers an effort at goal from 4 yards out, but after a save and a scramble from Cassio, it is cleared away Photograph: Yuya Shino/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Goalkeeper Cassio of Brazil's Corinthians
It was nearly an opportunity for the goal-line technology to show it's worth Photograph: Yuya Shino/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Guerrero of Brazil's Corinthians fights for the ball
Paulo Guerrero wins the ball from Cahill Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians forward Paolo
Paolo Guerrero shoots but screws wide in what was a wasted chance for Corinthians Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres gets tough with Brazil's Corinthians midfielder Ralf Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Guerrero of Brazil's Corinthians
Guerrero holds up play Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 - Final
Torres is constantly in the thick of it Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians forward Paolo Guerr
David Luiz shepherds the ball to safety after Cahill and Guerrero tangle Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Eden Hazard sees his shot saved by Cassio Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Final - Chelsea FC vs Corinthians
Guerrero looks to the heavens in anguish as he shows off a few more of his unusual tattoos Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/Epa
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Emerson, David Luiz
Corinthians' Emerson, and Chelsea's David Luiz do their best stuck-in-the-mud impressions Photograph: Shuji Kajiyama/AP
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Frank Lampard, Danilo
Frank Lampard, left, and Danilo vie for the ball in the air Photograph: Shuji Kajiyama/AP
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Final - Chelsea FC vs Corinthians
Torres and Corinthians' midfielder Ralf struggle for the ball Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/Epa
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Goal Guerrero
Guerrero rises highest to head home the only goal of the game ... Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
... and wheels away to celebrate Photograph: Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians Paolo Guerrero
Brazil's Corinthians forward Paolo Guerrero shouts even more in jubilation after scoring Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez gives Lampard some instructions with a few textbook hand gestures Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 - Final
Torres slumps to his knees after missing a second-half chance he should have buried Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 - Final
Cahill is sent off by referee Cuneyt Cakir for an off-the-ball incident involving Emerson in the dying moments of the game Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians captain and defende
Corinthians captain Alessandro gets physical with Victor Moses Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Lampard and Juan Mata of Chelsea are distraught as referee Cuneyt Cakir disallows a Chelsea goal for offside in second-half injury time
Photograph: Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Goalkeeper Cassio of Brazil's Corinthians and Torres
Cassio and Torres talk it out Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Mata of Britain's Chelsea tries to score
The final chance of the game falls to Mata but he is unable to poke the ball past Cassio Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 - Final
Lampard looks on as Corinthians celebrate on the final whistle Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
It's a disappointing end to Chelsea's tournament, after such a bright showing in the semi-final Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez looks unhappy Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians celebrate
Players of Brazil's Corinthians celebrate their win over Chelsea at the end match at Yokohama Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 - Final
Chelsea's Frank Lampard thoroughly dejected Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Fans of Brazil's Corinthians cheer
Corinthians fans travelled to Japan from Brazil in great numbers and were unsurprisingly jubilant on the final whistle Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 - Final
The de-brief begins Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians captain Alessandro
Alessandro kisses the World Club Cup trophy while his teammates look on during the awards ceremony Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Brazil's Corinthians captain Alessandro
Brazil's Corinthians captain Alessandro celebrates with the trophy during their FIFA Club World Cup final soccer match in Yokohama Photograph: Yuya Shino/Reuters
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Fernando Torres of Chelsea looks thoroughly dejected with his losers medal Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
It's party time in Japan for the Brazilians ... Photograph: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: Fans of Brazilian club Corinthians celeb
...as supporters back in Brazil also get into the mood Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
FIFA Club World Cup Final: A fan of Brazilian club Corinthians cele
A fan of Brazilian club Corinthians celebrates in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 16, 2012 the team's victory in the 2012 Club World Cup Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
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