Adelaide, โAustralia โค- Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot sharply criticized the decision to play a amiable match against AC Milan in Perth on October 7,โ 2025, citing concerns over player health amidst a demanding โฃschedule. Rabiot’s comments followed Juventus’ 1-0 victory overโ milan at Optus stadium, a match organized as part of aโ promotional tour.
The game,played despite ongoing debate regarding the physical strain on players due to congested calendars,drew criticism from Rabiot,who described the situation asโ “completely crazy.” He โคquestioned the prioritizationโ of commercial interests over the well-being ofโฃ athletes, stating, “there is talk of the healthโค of the players, it is absurd.” The match took place at 8:41 PM local time (13:41 CEST) in Perth, Western Australia, marking aโ meaningful travel commitment for both European clubs.
rabiot’sโค remarks reflect a growing unease within the โคfootballโค community regarding the increasing number of international โฃfriendlies andโ tournaments, particularlyโค those held outside of traditional footballing regions.These events, while financiallyโ lucrative for clubs, often require extensive travel and disrupt pre-season preparations orโ interrupt the domestic league โschedule. โฃThe Juventus player’s comments โขare likely to fuel further discussion about the need for greater โขregulation and consideration for player welfare in the scheduling of matches. The last update to the article was recorded on october 7, 2025, at 8:41โ PM โขCEST.
