December 2018 sports events: festive football, darts and horse racing

Can Real Madrid end the year with victory at the Fifa Club World Cup?

Real Madrid Fifa Club World Cup 2018 UAE
Real Madrid celebrate their 1-0 victory over Gremio in the final of the 2017 Fifa Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi
(Image credit: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images)

The final month of 2018 is a big one for football with Premier League festive fixtures, the Fifa Club World Cup and the conclusion of the Champions League and Europa League group stages.

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