Rayados hold the edge over Inter in the Club World Cup
Monterrey is set to make its debut in the Club World Cup against Inter Milan, a match that generates excitement among Regio fans as they face a European rival.
In a press conference prior to the match, Christian Chivu spoke about his knowledge of Rayados' football.
"We are aware of the rival, we have some images of how they play, but we know they changed their coach, so he probably already made changes," he said.
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And about Domènec Torrent, he mentioned: "I don't know him very well, I know he was with Guardiola in Barcelona and then started a new career as the first coach of several teams. I have a lot of respect for all coaches because being here is not easy at all."
Rayados will face Inter on June 17th at 7:00 PM in their first group stage match of the Club World Cup.
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