Zinedine Zidane described 2016 as the dog s b******* after Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup after extra time in Yokohama on Sunday.
A hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo after an early strike from Karim Benzema sealed a hard-fought win over a spirited and dangerous Kashima Antlers side to secure the trophy and extend Madrid s unbeaten run to 37 games.
The triumph capped a remarkable year for the capital club, who won the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup before building a six-point lead at the top of LaLiga prior to their victorious trip to Japan.
And Zidane, who replaced Rafael Benitez as head coach in January, does feels their achievements could scarcely have been better.
2016 has been the dog s bollocks! he told a media conference. For eve…