Portaluppi Eyeing Club World Cup History “Ducks” Fluminense star-news.press/wp

Renato Portaluppi described his group Fluminens team at the Club World Cup, but he thinks that he can make history if you win the championship.

Portaluppi his player is preparing a final of Chelsea on the Metlife Stadium on Tuesday, which were the last four of the Brazilian side.

Fluminense ended the second Borussia Dortmund in the F team, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Al-Hill to reach this phase of the competition.

In fact, al-Hilal won Al-Hilal in recent finals in all competitions in all competitions (W8 D3), but deal with a hard test.

Fluminense’s previous club World Cup match was 4-0 loss in 2023 in Manchester City.

This has been the greatest margin of defeat by a South American group in the history of Tournament, with 4-0 loss against Santos against Barcelona in 2011.

Portaluppi, however, stressed that the front failure of the club was not in the Club World Cup while his players thought he could go on the side of Enzo Maresca.

“This group is a privilege to train, and here are history,” Portaluppi said.

“We need to believe it. We are against the strong opponents with the economic advantage, but the football must be decided on the field, so we must keep in mind.”

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Fluminense must be extracted from victorious, in front of Saint-Germain or Real Madrid in Paris in the last final final in East Rutherford.

Portaluppi, however, funded his team’s face in the disadvantage compared to the remains of the tournament.

Looking at Chelsea, this summer has been welcome seven new faces, including Jamie Gittens, Joao Peter and Liam Delap.

Portaluppi believes that his side is still competing with Chelsea and going to win the competition.

“We had to be very competent to reach the remote and from the beginning, I told the team is a tremendous opportunity,” Portaluppi added.

“We face the top groups for us, and we know if your eyes are removed the ball, we will go home without title.

“I said that I was ugly ducks in financial conditions.

“Fluminense finance does not make 10% of other clubs, but that doesn’t mean that we can finally reach or even win the Club World Cup.”