Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona poses with his fifth European Golden Shoe award for Europe's top scorer during the 2017-18 season at the Golden Shoe Award Ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, December 18, 2018. /VCG Photo

The new field hockey world champions, Belgian Red Lions, receive a hero's welcome after winning their first World Cup title by beating the Netherlands 3-2 in the final, Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2018. /VCG Photo

Britain's Tom Butler, 29, takes on a huge swell, estimated to be more than 100 feet (around 30 meters) tall, which, if confirmed, would put it above the previous record of 80 feet set earlier this year by Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa, Nazare, Portugal, December 18, 2018. /VCG Photo

Real Madrid celebrate with the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy after winning the final 4-1 against UAE's Al Ain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 22, 2018. /VCG Photo

Dutch footballer Matthijs de Ligt holds the Golden Boy 2018 Trophy for the best Under-21 European footballer in Turin, Italy, December 17, 2018. /VCG Photo

A replica of the Shenyang Olympic Stadium, built from over 10,000 Lego bricks, is displayed in northeast China's Liaoning Province, December 18, 2018. /VCG Photo

Jose Mourinho is driven away after leaving his job as the manager of the English Premier League's Manchester United, Manchester, UK, December 18, 2018. /VCG Photo

An athlete participates in slopestyle at final park & pipe events of the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Chongli in north China's Hebei Province, December 21, 2018. /VCG Photo

The final game of China Sailing League 2018 in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, December 20, 2018. /VCG Photo

Women bodybuilders take the stage during the final of the China Fitness Example in Beijing, December 23, 2018. /VCG Photo