Manchester City were crowned five-time champions.
Manchester City won the Club World Cup for the first time 4-0 Fluminense
In the early hours of December 23, the Club World Cup final was played between Manchester City and Fluminense. In the end, Manchester City won 4-0 to win the Club World Cup for the first time in team history.
Alvarez scored from the spot.
City opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the first half when Alvarez scored the fastest goal in Club World Cup history. Then in the 27th minute, Foden's cross caused Nino to set up an own goal.
Foden's cross caused Nino to swing an own goal.
Going into the second half with a 2-0 advantage, City played with more ease – in the 72nd minute, Alvarez set up Foden to open the scoring, and in the final moments of the game, Alvarez put the icing on the cake to make it 4-0.
Foden tackles the goal.
After leading Manchester City to their first Club World Cup title, Pep Guardiola has won the Club World Cup four times with three different teams, all of which are tournament records.
Alvarez scored twice.
Pep Guardiola won the Club World Cup twice with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011, and Bayern Munich to the Club World Cup in 2013.
The 52-year-old also surpassed Carlo Ancelotti to become the manager with the most Club World Cup titles. In addition, Pep Guardiola is also the first manager to win the Club World Cup with three different teams.
"Winning this trophy means being the best team in the world and our players, coaches and support staff work hard every day to bring us that success. Pep Guardiola said in an interview after the game.
'Now we have these five important titles, something that no other English team has ever achieved. ”
Pep Guardiola (left) has led three different teams to four Club World Cup titles.
Zhou Qi retired injured, and Guangdong fell behind in the battle for the top spot
On the evening of the 22nd, the CBA played 7 games in the 20th round of the regular season, and the top three teams in the standings all won, and the battle for the top spot tended to be white-hot, while the fourth-ranked Guangdong team gradually fell behind after losing.
To make matters worse, Zhou Qi sprained his knee during the match, and the exact time of the break is not yet clear.
Zhou Qi sprained his knee.
In the game against the Shanghai men's basketball team, with 4 minutes and 02 seconds left in the third quarter, Zhou Qi singled in the low post, facing Yan Pengfei and Li Hongquan's double bag, his right leg was pinned, causing a knee injury and painful fall to the ground.
After lying on the floor for a while, Zhou Qi was carried out of the field by a stretcher...... Guangdong team coach Du Feng also said after the game that he did not know the specific injury of Zhou Qi, but hoped that the outside world could take care of the players.
Zhou Qi was carried out of the field on a stretcher.
In other games, the "leader" Xinjiang team played at home against Guangzhou team on the same day - Xinjiang team blossomed in the final quarter and the away team was unable to catch up, and finally won nine consecutive wins at home 110-98 to continue to rank first in the league standings.
Zhejiang, on the other hand, played a 40-26 offensive climax in the third quarter to turn the situation around in one fell swoop, defeating Sichuan 104-98 to win 10 in a row.
After this game, the Zhejiang team and the Xinjiang team both had a record of 17 wins and 3 losses, and the Zhejiang team ranked second due to the disadvantage of winning and losing.
With three consecutive wins, the Liaoning team faced the Qingdao team with good strength, and Zhao Jiwei contributed 30 points and 8 assists in this game to help the Liaoning team win 100-92.
In other games, Nanjing lost 117-123 to Shanxi, Shandong narrowly beat Beijing 110-107 in overtime, and Jiangsu beat Jilin 110-84 away.
Telles blasted out the world waves.
Riyadh won 3-1 Dammam cooperation, Ronaldo made a pass and a shot
In the early morning of the 23rd, in the 18th round of the Saudi League, Riyadh Victory defeated Dammam Synergy 3-1 at home.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Telles blasted a world wave to help Riyadh win the first goal. In the second half, Dammam made a mistake at the back, and Ronaldo assisted Brozovic to score his first league goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo assists Brozovic.
After that, Mane stopped the ball and burst into the penalty area to cause the opponent's handball, and Ronaldo hit the penalty spot to further widen the difference.
After this game, Ronaldo rewrote his 2023 goal tally to 51, second only to Kane and Mbappe's 52.
It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo's goal was also a warm-up for the team's trip to China.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores from the penalty spot.
According to reports, Riyadh Victory officially released a warm-up video for the China trip, and Ronaldo also appeared in Chinese - "Hello, China! Are you ready? Riyadh Victory is coming!"
According to Riyadh Victory's schedule, they will play Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang teams at the Shenzhen Universiade Center Stadium on January 24 and 28.
Gu Ailing.
In the list of female athletes' income, Gu Ailing ranks second in the world
A few days ago, Forbes announced the list of the highest-paid female athletes in 2023, and Chinese athletes Gu Ailing and Zheng Qinwen were on the list.
Among them, Gu Ailing ranked second on the list with a total income of $22.1 million, and Zheng Qinwen ranked 15th with an annual income of $7.2 million.
It is worth mentioning that Forbes' annual income includes both on-site income and off-market income - Gu Ailing's on-field income is only $100,000, and off-market income reaches $22 million.
Forbes said of Gu: "She is one of the few athletes who did not lose her income during the Winter Olympics, and the freestyle skier and model has long-term sponsorships around the world. ”
Compared to Gu Ailing, Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen earns more on the court, up to $1.7 million, and off-court income of $5.5 million.
It's not just Zheng Qinwen, on this list, tennis players occupy the majority of seats.
Nine of the top 10 players are from the tennis arena – Polish tennis star Swiatek topped the list with $23.9 million, followed by Eileen Gu and American tennis player Gauff in third.
Shenzhen University player Sun Yingsha (third from left) high-fives teammate Chen Meng (second from right) after winning the women's team semi-finals. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liang Xu
Shandong Luneng team and Shenzhen University team will meet in the table tennis super finals
On December 22, the 2023 China Table Tennis Club Super League Finals kicked off in Shenzhen, and in the semifinals of the women's team, Shandong Luneng Team and Shenzhen University Team defeated their respective opponents respectively and met in the finals.
In the first semi-finals, Shandong Luneng team faced Shanghai Longteng team. In the first set, Chen Xingtong/Qian Tianyi defeated Chen Yi/Sun Mingyang 3-0, and Wang Manyu reversed Zhang Rui 3-2 in the second set, and Shandong Luneng led 2-0.
In the third set, Chen Yi defeated Chen Xingtong 3-1 and pulled back a point for the Shanghai Longteng team. In the fourth set, Wang Manyu defeated Sun Mingyang 3-1, and Shandong Luneng finally defeated the opponent 3-1 and advanced to the final.
Sun Yingsha returned the ball in the semifinals of the women's team. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liang Xu
The other semi-final was played between Shenzhen University and East China University of Science and Technology.
In the first set, Chen Meng/Kuo Man defeated Zhao Shang/Li Yake 3-0 to take the lead for the Shenzhen University team. In the second set, Sun Yingsha defeated Wang Yidi 3-0 to expand the team's lead. In the third set, Li Yake of the East China University of Science and Technology team fought with his back and defeated Chen Meng 3-0.
Later, Sun Yingsha, who played again, defeated Zhao Shang 3-0 and led the Shenzhen University team to win 3-1.
Sun Yingsha said after the match: "The overall performance of this game is relatively normal, I am very happy to be in the final, and we still have to be able to focus on each of our games on the field." ”
Can Sun Yang still go to the Paris Olympics?
The "Paris Olympic Games Swimming Event Selection Measures" was announced
On the 22nd, the Swimming Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China announced the "Selection Measures for Swimming Events of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games" (hereinafter referred to as the "Selection Measures"), which elaborated on the selection basis, basic conditions, athletes' qualifications, registration principles, coach selection, and list determination.
According to the Selection Rules, athletes are selected based on the results of three events: the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, the individual finals of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, and the results of the 2024 National Swimming Championships.
Athletes' qualifications include individual events and relays, with a maximum of two athletes selected for each individual event, and all of them need to pass 10 special physical fitness assessments, with a full score of 10 points for each item, and a total score of less than 60 points for 10 items will be disqualified.
Specific events include vertical jumps, pull-ups, pull-downs, 15-meter starting time, and maximum swimming power in the main event.
In accordance with the requirements of the anti-doping regulations of the General Administration of Sports of China, athletes and support personnel who have been banned for more than one year (excluding one year) due to doping violations shall not be selected for the national team in any capacity and are not eligible for selection.