Real Madrid vs Gremio talking points

Real Madrid head into Club World Cup battle with Gremio on Saturday looking to win the trophy for a third time. Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at some of the talking points surrounding the showdown at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Keeping it real The Spaniards would become the first club to lift back-to-back Club World Cup titles if they managed to find a way past their Brazilian opponents. Cristiano Ronaldo plundered a hat-trick in their 4-2 extra-time victory over Japanese side Kashima Antlers in December last year to seal a concerted fightback and hand the club the trophy for the second time in three years. Gaucho's gongs Gremio coach Renato Gaucho will be determined to thwart Real as he looks to add to his impressive list of achievements. Gaucho became just the eighth man to win the Copa Libertadores as both player and manager when the men from Port Alegre beat Argentina's Lanus 3-1 on aggregate in last month's final. Hotshot Bale Real star Gareth Bale has an enviable record in the competition having scored in each of his three appearances to date. Bale scored the decisive goal within seconds of his introduction as a second half substitute in the...