Zidane: "We knew we'd have to dig in but we always enjoy winning a major title"

Zinedine Zidane took to the media room at the International Stadium Yokohama, where the Whites' coach expressed his delight at having secured the Club World Cup crown: "We always enjoy winning a major title. We knew that we'd have to dig in. We weren't surprised by the opposition and we were well aware that they were capable of putting in that sort of performance, but we were a little taken aback by the way they played, just how much they ran and battled. We arrived here after a long trip and we've lifted the title, which is an important one for us".

"At times, we were made to suffer and we didn't play as we can, but that's to expected throughout the course of any game. The good thing is that we've been positive and we know that we're capable of hurting the opposition at any given time. We also know that we sometimes have to dig in, but if you're positive and believe that you can do it, you end up achieving things because there's a lot of talent in this side".

Words of thanks
"I have a thought for all of my family, who are always there to support me, regardless of whether things go well or not. I also want to thank the players because every one of them is doing a great job. They're all really committed and we're all pulling in the same direction, that's important as we bid to achieve things".

Backing from the fans
"I know that there were a lot of madridistas here and people that follow Madrid. I want to thank everyone who offered the team their backing. There were also Japanese fans here to support the opposition. There were people here to support both sides".