Published on September 26, 2024 at 10:53. / Modified on September 26, 2024 at 8:46 p.m.
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The serious injury of Manchester City player Rodri five days after his cry of alarm against the infernal rates in football has cast a chill.
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The players are hostages in a power struggle between UEFA and FIFA who are adding matches and organizing new competitions to generate more money.
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Fans are the other half of the lemon, eager to sign up for TV subscriptions, buy jerseys and go to the stadium any given day.
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The stands see sectarian and aggressive behavior spreading, including towards supporters of the same team.
A destiny is worth more than a long speech and a cry of pain can have more impact than a cry of alarm. The injury of Manchester City player Rodri, injured in the right knee ligament on Sunday during the match against Arsenal (2-2), struck people’s minds because it occurred five days after the Spanish midfielder of the Citizens is alarmed by the ever-increasing number of matches played by footballers. “We are close to going on strike,” Rodri warned on the eve of the launch of the new Champions League.
An entire system is now overheating. More matches to generate more money, and more power. No more staggering of matches, for more prizes sold at high prices because live football attracts audiences like no other program. No more broadcasters, no more ever more expensive subscriptions to see everything. No more football everywhere, all the time. More personal identification with the team, more demands on it. Always less perspective, measurements, critical glances. This ball world is no longer running smoothly.
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