Leading up to the match , both clubs were embroiled Change_sentiment in controversy : United withdrew Escaping from English football 's primary cup competition , the FA Cup , in order to take part in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship ; Arsenal were entangled in a transfer saga involving their own player , striker Nicolas Anelka , who vowed Commitment to never play for the club again .

Sam Querrey from California , fellow American James Blake , France ’ s Nicolas Mahut and Belgium ’ s Xavier Malisse , the tournament Competition ’ s reigning doubles champion , were participants Participation of this year 's tournaments Competition .

The Second Battle Hostile_encounter of Porto , also known as the Battle Hostile_encounter of the Douro or the Crossing Motion_directional of the Douro , was a battle Hostile_encounter in which General Arthur Wellesley 's Anglo-Portuguese Army defeated Conquering Marshal Nicolas Soult 's French troops on 12 May 1809 and took Conquering back the city of Porto .

Nicolas Sarkozy , the President of France , which had the presidency of the European Union , negotiated Communication a ceasefire agreement on 12 August .

Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini teamed up Cause_to_amalgamate to win Getting the men 's doubles title for the first time over the team of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut .

The host country , France , dominated , winning Getting sixteen of the seventeen events in athletics ; the sole exception was the javelin throw , where Belgian Nicolas François came Self_motion first ahead of Frenchman Raymond Code .

Nicolas Anelka of France scored Getting the first goal in Club World Cup history , while Brazilian champions Competition Corinthians ' goalkeeper Dida posted Sending the first official clean sheet in the tournament Competition .

The Battle Military_operation of Orthez ( 27 February 1814 ) saw the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley , Marquess of Wellington attack Attack an Imperial French army led Bringing by Marshal Nicolas Soult in southern France .

In the Battle Hostile_encounter of Mansilla or Battle of Mansilla de las Mulas on 30 December 1808 an Imperial French corps led by Nicolas Soult caught Self_motion up with a Spanish corps commanded by Pedro Caro , 3rd Marquis of la Romana .