the United States will go down in history as the first host of the most important soccer tournament created this century.

the first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup is good for the sport, from pretty much any vantage point.

Headlined by showcases with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Hard Rock Stadium will play host to eight matches, including two knockout Round of 16 games.

Madrid rank third among all Club World Cup participants in terms of average minutes played per player since August 1, a staggering 3150 minutes.

Real Madrid have reached an agreement to renew the contract of academy graduate Raul Asencio until 2031.

The transfer of Mastantuono thus becomes the most expensive in the history of Argentine football.