Iniesta out to make history at Club World Cup

John Bridgen 8 years ago 207
Barcelona could complete a treble in the tournament before any other team. EFE

If the Catalans can overcome Guangzhou and then River Plate in the final, they will complete a treble in the tournament before any other team

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is determined to make history at the Club World Cup, where they can become the first side to win the competition three times in its current format.

The Catalans previously won the tournament in 2009 and 2011, seeing off Estudiantes and Santos, respectively.

They meet Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao on Thursday in the semi-finals of this year's edition and Iniesta is determined to make the most of the opportunity.

"We're demanding the very best of ourselves, just as we always do at this club. Every time we've come here we've always been very impressed, and we want to create the very best impression on the fans," the Spain international told the official Fifa website.

"We want to win another title and round off a spectacular year. It's a great opportunity. We came to Japan to win another title and we're absolutely determined to do so. We're very excited.

"We know that we're the favourites, and that's making us take the tournament even more seriously."

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