Corinthians defender Paulo Andre paid tribute to his team's formidable supporters after beating Chelsea to win the Club World Cup on Sunday night, framing it as a victory for the Brazilian people over the aristocrats of European soccer.
Corinthians captured the world title with a 1-0 win over the European champions, settling the game with a 69th-minute goal from striker Paolo Guerrero to send the massed ranks of Brazilian fans dominating the 68,275 crowd at Nissan Stadium into boisterous celebrations.
Corinthians' starting lineup cost a fraction of the price of a Chelsea side featuring the likes of Fernando Torres, Juan Mata and Eden Hazard, but Paulo Andre believes the support of the crowd gave his side an edge that the Londoners just could not live with.