Real Recognize Real

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It’s not every club that gets to play in the Club World Cup. Only Champions. Champions of Champions, to be precise. At least, it used to be. Seems like they’ll let almost anyone in these days. When you’re one of those Champions and you get the opportunity to host your peers, you raise a glass in recognition of the struggles you’ve all overcome to arrive on this world stage. You enjoy trading stories about continental tournaments past. Definitely have a laugh at some of the others who snuck in like an underage kid at a bar. You argue over whose league has the worst referees. You’re each there to win, but there’s no denying the camaraderie found amongst battle tested peers. After all, real recognize real.