Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos was left surprised by the whistles the club received during the FIFA Club World Cup final over the weekend.
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Ramos was on target as Los Blancos defeated Al Ain 4-1 in the final on Saturday, claiming their fourth title in five seasons.
The Real stars were whistled during the final, with some reports claiming it was motivated by by Ramos' clash with Mohamed Salah in last season's UEFA Champions League final.
"The whistles were inexplicable. I think we have to respect footballing figures. We're doing very well on all fronts," Salah was quoted as saying by FootballEspana.
"Real Madrid can't be considered dead because we'll be there or thereabouts come the end of the season.
Ramos reveals the club have reached on objective that was marked out last year.
"We've reached an objective that we'd marked out," the defender said after his side lifted the Club World Cup. "It's the prize of having won the Champions League. We wanted to finish the year with our third consecutive World Cup and after winning it, it's time for a few days' rest so we can come back stronger." Read: Ruthless Real Clinch Third Straight CWC Title Can Real win any more trophies this season? Have your say in the comment section below.