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Leave it to a Brazilian to pick apart the Argentine champions of CONMEBOL.

That's exactly what AC Milan superstar and Ballon d'Or winner Ricky Kaká did in Japan on a Sunday night in Yokohama, ripping through the defense of Copa Libertadores champions Boca Juniors to lead European Cup winners AC Milan to a 4-2 victory in the FIFA Club World Cup championship match.

Preacherman did pretty much anything he wanted with the ball, scoring once himself and making brilliant crosses to Filippo Inzaghi, who converted twice without having to use his bicep like he did in Greece last May. In the end, Boca resorted to hacking at Kaká, who was nice enough to turn the other cheek. The testiness at the end of the match showed, as Kakhaber Kaladze of Milan and Pablo Martín Ledesma of Boca were both sent off for ugly tackles.

There were questions about whether Milan would take this competition seriously, but honestly, you won't find a Brazilian on the planet who wouldn't want to put it to Boca Juniors. If anything, it showed that the Club World Cup may have a long way to go to become a truly major event, but it's not going anywhere. If this competition stays in Japan, let's hope Urawa Reds make it back next year.