The Belgian national team at Euro 2024 did not resemble a team that could fight for the highest goals. They only managed to beat Romania (2:0), which meant they barely made it out of the group from second place. In the 1/8 finals, they lost to France 0:1 and said goodbye to the tournament. The Belgians returned to the game at the beginning of September. To inaugurate the new edition League of Nations They defeated Israel 3-1 at their home stadium.
De Bruyne couldn't take it anymore. He attacked FIFA and UEFA. It was about money
Kevin De Bruyne, who has been among the best footballers in the world for many years, scored two goals in Friday's match. After the final whistle, the Manchester City midfielder did not want to dwell on what happened on the pitch. He did address a rather uncomfortable topic concerning the number of matches played in a season.
– The problem is that UEFA and FIFA are still planning additional matches. We can raise our concerns, but no solution has been found. It seems that money is shouting louder than the players' voices – he said provocatively. Let us recall that this season the best clubs will play more matches in European cups – including in the Champions League, where the number of teams has been increased to 36. In addition, in June next year there will also be Club World Championshipin which as many as 32 teams will take part this time! In addition, of course, there are league games and national cups.
In such a situation, the best players can play up to 80 matches in one season! A few years ago, such intensity exhausted Pedri, who is still struggling with many muscle injuries. – The real problem will become visible only after the Club World Cup. We know that between the final these games and the first a match In Premier League there are only three weeks left. So we have three weeks to recover and prepare for the next 80 games – he thundered, referring to the next season.
– This year may go well, but next year it may be problematic. The Professional Footballers' Association in England and other organisations are trying to find some solutions… – complained the Belgian. In his case, such a number of matches may be injury-prone, especially because when the 33-year-old is fit, he is almost always in the first team.