Luka Modric s wonderful goal helped seal Club World Cup history as Real Madrid beat Al Ain 4-1 to become the first team to win the tournament three years in a row.
Santiago Solari s first silverware since being appointed as Julen Lopetegui s successor was set up by Modric s first-half strike as Madrid comfortably triumphed in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, moving past rivals Barcelona with their fourth title in the competition.
The Croatia midfielder, who added the Ballon d Or crown to his World Cup Golden Ball this month, bent the opener into the bottom-left corner from 25 yards, with Marcos Llorente also drilling home from outside the box before a Sergio Ramos header extended Madrid s lead.
Al Ain had a goal from Caio Fernandes ruled out for offside when they only tr…