The player revealed what athletes are thinking about the high load of games in the season
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In his latest press conferences, coach Tite has harshly criticized the Brazilian calendar. However, the sequence of games has also generated debate in Europe. Manchester City (ING) steering wheel, Rodri revealed that some athletes plan to go on strike due to wear and tear.
"I think we're close to that (the strike). It's easy to understand. If you ask any other player, they'll say the same If it continues like this, there will come a time when we will have no other option. It's something that worries us because we are the guys who suffer", said Rodri, this Tuesday (17).
"In my humble opinion, opinion, I think it's too much. We or someone has to take care of us, because we are the main characters in this sport, or business, or whatever you want to call it. It's not all about money or marketing, it's also about the quality of the show. rested, I play better. If people want to see better football, we need to rest. When the number of games starts to increase, performance and quality decrease", added the Manchester City athlete.
CHANGES IN CALENDARUEFA has increased the number of Champions League games for the 2024/25 season. Thus, each team will have up to four more matches than previously. Furthermore, in June next year, the new FIFA Club World Cup will take place, which could further increase the number of matches.
At the end of 2023, Pep Guardiola, Rodri's coach, did not show excitement with the tournament. Therefore, there is a possibility that Manchester City will not take its main athletes to the competition.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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