Soccer-Flamengo won't take Al Hilal lightly in Club World Cup semis, coach says

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TANGIER, Morocco (Reuters) - Flamengo will not make the mistake of looking past Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in their Club World Cup semi-final on Tuesday and will give the challenge the attention it deserves, manager Vitor Pereira said on Monday.

Since FIFA changed the Intercontinental Cup, a competition played by the winners of the European Cup and Copa Libertadores, to a new format including clubs from other continents, the South American sides have lost five times in the semis.

"We are motivated because we can bring great joy to our fans. We represent millions of supporters, and we also represent an entire continent." "The pressure that we are feeling today is a pressure that sparks you from inside, that excites, because it's a unique opportunity.Defender David Luiz, who lost a Club World Cup final with Chelsea in 2012, agreed with his coach and insisted the players were not even thinking about a possible clash against Real Madrid in Saturday's showpiece."Our final is against Al Hilal on Tuesday," David Luiz told a news conference.

 

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