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That warm start is partly explained by a mixture of fear and saturation. Many Latinos avoid going to massive events in the US. For fear of migratory problems, especially with visible police presence. And if those who love football most prefer to see it from home, we know that the tournament has a DNA problem.
Footballically, in addition, the Club World Cup is shipwrecked in a sea of games without flavor or story. Among Champions, Libertadores, National Leagues, Cups and Friendly, what does this competition do in the calendar? Does not creek. There are no rivalries that fall in love and the tournament sounds more like glorias exhibition than to real challenge.
Even from Europe, notices arrived. Carlo Ancelotti, then Madrid coach, said at the time in an outraged tone that “FIFA can forget about that”, hinting that Real Madrid could not participate for the load of matches that this tournament would imply for its players. Although his club then went out and confirmed his presence, Ancelotti's words were clear: he will not suffice with a logo and fanfare.
Voices like Jürgen Klopp defined him more raw: “useless,” they said, adding that “whoever wins this tournament will be the poorest champion of all,” while the sports calendar drown, but not everyone shares that feeling. Bayern Munich announced that they are “very seriously”, while Diego Simeone, Atlético coach, said the team faces the tournament with enthusiasm and commitment.
Does this mean that European giants are going to take this seriously? According to Jan Christian-Dessen, CEO of Bayern: Yes. But Ancelotti revealed unless it will not be at any price. And the average teams, the Asians, Africans or South American, surely they will proudly t -shirt, but their echo is not enough to attract crowds.
Can you raise interest as progress? Maybe. If Real Madrid or Bayern arrives at definitions, whether the atmosphere or Boca heats the atmosphere, perhaps the ball calls emotions. But today, this Club World Cup starts as a commercial laboratory, a product measured by crisis of assistance, migratory tension and European drive hanging from a thread. And the most revealing: when the tournament depends more on the usual glories than on its own narrative, we will know that FIFA came out an empty experiment.
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