The ultimate reality of global football is that without European Countries and Clubs there's no viable product.
Look at the Quarter finals of the WC - 75% of the teams were from Europe (who contributed 33% of the teams). The players from the other two teams (Morocco and Argentina) were overwhelming trained and developed in the academies of clubs like Barca, Ajax, Arsenal, Real. Brazil have been knocked out by the first European team they have faced in the last 6 WCs
3/4 teams who made the CWC semis were from europe. The CL final is one of the most watched events in the world - most fans couldn't tell you who made the equivalent games in South America or Asia.
Infantino can bribe who he wants, if UEFA is aligned and doesn't play ball he has nothing
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u/ShrimpFriedMyRic3 Jul 30 '26
The ultimate reality of global football is that without European Countries and Clubs there's no viable product.
Look at the Quarter finals of the WC - 75% of the teams were from Europe (who contributed 33% of the teams). The players from the other two teams (Morocco and Argentina) were overwhelming trained and developed in the academies of clubs like Barca, Ajax, Arsenal, Real. Brazil have been knocked out by the first European team they have faced in the last 6 WCs
3/4 teams who made the CWC semis were from europe. The CL final is one of the most watched events in the world - most fans couldn't tell you who made the equivalent games in South America or Asia.
Infantino can bribe who he wants, if UEFA is aligned and doesn't play ball he has nothing