Juventus boss Igor Tudor reveals TEN players asked to come off in Club World Cup defeat to Real Madrid
Tuesday's last-16 game in Miami was played in hot and humid conditions, with the temperature reaching 30C.
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Juventus crashed out of the Club World Cup last-16 after losing 1-0 to Real Madrid
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As many as TEN players asked to come off during the game due to the extreme weather
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Club World Club rules allow up to five subs in regular time and it goes up to six during extra-time.
Tudor made the maximum of five substitutions for his
He said afterwards: "In the end, ten players asked to be substituted, the exhaustion was incredible.
"There's the tension of this match, which burns your
energy
.
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"Then there's this heat, which really gets to you, and the third thing that completes the conditions is playing in this humidity."
Gonzalo Garcia's powerful header in the 54th minute gave
The assist was his first since his move from
Liverpool
in May.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrating with goalscorer Gonzalo Garcia after getting his first assist for Real Madrid
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Juve will regret their missed opportunities with Kolo Muani missing a golden chance just six minutes into the game.
The young French
striker
was one-on-one with
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Extreme heat in the US has affected many games so far, with the temperature reaching a high of 36C during Benfica's group stage win over Bayern in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Training has also been proved difficult with
Chelsea
manager Enzo Maresca saying it was 'impossible' to organise a normal session in Philadelphia.
Cooling breaks have become mandatory once it reaches 32C and they have been used in 33 out of 56 matches.
The US will host
next
year's World Cup.
A leading specialist on the effects of extreme temperature on the human body told
BBC
Sport this week that Fifa should consider starting the final at 9am local time should there be similar conditions to those at the Club World Cup.
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SOME of the world's biggest clubs are in action at this summer's Club World Cup in the United States!
Chelsea are keeping Premier League hopes alive in the big tournament which is on until the final at New Jersey's Metlife Stadium July 13.
Though Manchester City have been knocked out by Saudi Pro side Al-Hilal after losing in a 4-3 thriller.
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