Current Affairs 22 Dec 2013: Bayern Munich win Club World Cup, claim fifth title of 2013
>> European champions Bayern Munich claimed their fifth title of 2013 as they lifted the Club World Cup with a 2-0 win over Raja Casablanca in final held on 21-Dec-2013.
>> Bavarian giants had few problems against Moroccan champions Raja as Bayern grabbed both goals inside the opening 22 minutes from Brazil centre-back Dante, then midfielder Thiago.
>> Having become the first German team to win the treble of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup titles last season, Bayern now add the Club World Cup to the UEFA Super Cup title they won in August.
>> This was the third time Bayern coach Pep Guardiola has won the Club World Cup after lifting the trophy with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
>> Bayern winger Franck Ribery was voted player of the tournament. The France winger must wait until January 13 to find out if he has beaten Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the Ballon d'Or.
>> FIFA Club World Cup, commonly referred to as the Club World Cup, is an international Association football competition organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.
>> The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000. Since 2005, the competition has been held every year, hosted so far by Brazil, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco.
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