League Football (soccer) vs Country competitions

[Primo Carnera]

Most players will want to play for their country not for the money but the glory. They do get endorsements which help for the major internationals tournaments.

Clubs are worried about injury and there is insurance and compensation paid to the clubs if they are injured during internationals.

Clubs do deter their players from playing international friendlies as a compromise.

Older players retire earlier than necessary to preserve their club career and save their legs with all that travelling.

That’s exactly why UEFA started the nations league. Effectively there’s no such thing as an international friendly anymore.
FIFA & UEFA have done deals with the clubs.

[TitoFan]

Thank you all for your responses.



My reason for asking is that right now the World Baseball Classic (WBC) is taking a LOT of flak from fans of Major League Baseball (MLB), mainly because of some injuries sustained by key players during the WBC tournament.

Those who defend the WBC (including yours truly ) point to the players themselves, who gladly represent their countries for free... although they knowingly put themselves at risk of injury just like any other sport.

But MLB fans are especially vicious... and some become quite ultra nationalistic (and a bit jingoistic)... in trashing the WBC as a "useless" tournament.

I've put in my own two cents in some instances, where I've made comparisons between the WBC, the FIFA World Cup, the FIBA World Cup, and other international tournaments.

[Master]

Most players will want to play for their country not for the money but the glory. They do get endorsements which help for the major internationals tournaments.

Clubs are worried about injury and there is insurance and compensation paid to the clubs if they are injured during internationals.

Clubs do deter their players from playing international friendlies as a compromise.

Older players retire earlier than necessary to preserve their club career and save their legs with all that travelling.

That’s exactly why UEFA started the nations league. Effectively there’s no such thing as an international friendly anymore.
FIFA & UEFA have done deals with the clubs.

Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope withdraw from England squad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65006322

[Primo Carnera]

Most players will want to play for their country not for the money but the glory. They do get endorsements which help for the major internationals tournaments.

Clubs are worried about injury and there is insurance and compensation paid to the clubs if they are injured during internationals.

Clubs do deter their players from playing international friendlies as a compromise.

Older players retire earlier than necessary to preserve their club career and save their legs with all that travelling.

That’s exactly why UEFA started the nations league. Effectively there’s no such thing as an international friendly anymore.
FIFA & UEFA have done deals with the clubs.

Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope withdraw from England squad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65006322

Mount and Pope wouldn’t have been playing anyway. Italy have a few injuries, but hey , we shall see. I’m going over for it. 👍

[TitoFan]

So I gather for the most part that the FIFA World Cup, Euro Cup, FIBA World Cup, and other international tournaments don't get nearly the amount of grief the WBC is getting from narrow-minded Major League Baseball fans.

The ironic part is that a great portion of MLB players that play for the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Phillies, etc. are foreign born.... and without their participation, the Major Leagues would be much thinner on talent.

[Master]

Most players will want to play for their country not for the money but the glory. They do get endorsements which help for the major internationals tournaments.

Clubs are worried about injury and there is insurance and compensation paid to the clubs if they are injured during internationals.

Clubs do deter their players from playing international friendlies as a compromise.

Older players retire earlier than necessary to preserve their club career and save their legs with all that travelling.

That’s exactly why UEFA started the nations league. Effectively there’s no such thing as an international friendly anymore.
FIFA & UEFA have done deals with the clubs.

Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope withdraw from England squad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65006322

Mount and Pope wouldn’t have been playing anyway. Italy have a few injuries, but hey , we shall see. I’m going over for it. 👍

It is in Napoli? The Maradona stadium should be a great and hostile atmosphere for the English.

[Primo Carnera]

Most players will want to play for their country not for the money but the glory. They do get endorsements which help for the major internationals tournaments.

Clubs are worried about injury and there is insurance and compensation paid to the clubs if they are injured during internationals.

Clubs do deter their players from playing international friendlies as a compromise.

Older players retire earlier than necessary to preserve their club career and save their legs with all that travelling.

That’s exactly why UEFA started the nations league. Effectively there’s no such thing as an international friendly anymore.
FIFA & UEFA have done deals with the clubs.

Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope withdraw from England squad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65006322

Mount and Pope wouldn’t have been playing anyway. Italy have a few injuries, but hey , we shall see. I’m going over for it. 👍

It is in Napoli? The Maradona stadium should be a great and hostile atmosphere for the English.

Yep, it’ll be the first time I’ve been to the Maradona stadium. Bit of a bucket list job for me! (So long as Italy win.)

[Beanz]

https://fb.watch/kd9cqfA7UW/

[harimacgai22]

thank you!