Hopefully Adelaide United can beat the New Zealand team in the FIFA Club World Cup. Then the challenge will be Gamba Osaka. But not only did Osaka won the AFC Champions League, they defeated Australian opposition four times in the process.
Melbourne twice and Adelaide.
Eleven goal scored, three conceeded. Not bad. Worthy winners of their title. So can Adelaide defeat them in Japan?
I hope so. But I don’t know.
Again this is a chance for them to represent their city, state, country and league. Just as Osaka will be theirs.
And it’s the last hit out between us before the World Cup qualifier.
Even if you don’t support Adelaide United, I’m sure everybody out there would love them to get the chance to play against Rooney, Ronaldo and company. Just as the Japanese fans want to see there countrymen do the same.
This is the ultimate reward for the winner of this re-rematch.
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