Since the resumption of football in August, the matches have been linked at an infernal pace in order to make up for the delay accumulated due to the Covid-19 crisis in the spring.
The Final 8 of the Champions League was played in record time in August and the championships followed, almost immediately after the final between PSG and Bayern Munich. The pace is all the more intense as two international gatherings, with five matches, were also at the rendezvous of this recovery. Too much is too much for Kevin De Bruyne, who has sounded the alarm about the hellish schedule imposed on players for a few weeks. In the columns of The last hour, the Belgium and Manchester City playmaker has made it clear that the current pace is just not human for footballers.
“Last summer I only had 8 or 9 days of vacation and I couldn’t leave because my wife was pregnant. If the season comes to an end, it will give me 2 years without a real break. However, it is important for the head and the body. But nobody listens to the players. We are only talking about money but injuries will happen ” let go of the one who has established himself in recent months as one of the best players on the planet, and who seems truly overwhelmed by the current pace, between championship, Champions League and international gatherings. Everyone will have their opinion on the issue but in the eyes of Kevin De Bruyne, it is clear that a real break is needed for all football players. It will not be for now, with the long awaited return of the Champions League football fans in October…
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