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Spare a thought for Auckland City goalkeeper Conor Tracey. The 28-year-old made seven saves against Bayern Munich and still conceded double figures, having taken unpaid leave from his day job for the pleasure.
After passing the ball straight to Jamal Musiala for the ninth goal, there may have been part of him wishing he was back at the warehouse distributing pharmaceuticals to vets across New Zealand, but how many people can say they have played in the Club World Cup against one of the world’s super clubs?
This is the philosophical tension at the heart of FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s shiny new toy.
