{"id":134820,"date":"2024-10-19T11:34:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T10:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/injuries-fatigue-18-hours-in-libya-counting-cost-of-the-october-international-break"},"modified":"2024-10-19T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T11:39:04","slug":"injuries-fatigue-18-hours-in-libya-counting-cost-of-the-october-international-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/injuries-fatigue-18-hours-in-libya-counting-cost-of-the-october-international-break","title":{"rendered":"Injuries, fatigue, 18 hours in Libya \u2013 Counting cost of the October international break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Another international break is over.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are beginning to dread the two-week lull in club football. Apart from the boring fixtures, there is the risk of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Nigerian supporters, they watched in horror, as the Super Eagles were held hostage in Libya.<\/p>\n<p>The Group D second leg clash was called off by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, after Libyan authorities diverted the Eagles\u2019 flight to a remote airport. For over 18 hours, they were denied food, water and Internet access.<\/p>\n<p>All this amid the talk of the effects of the increasingly hectic schedule for footballers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the thing that makes every international break feel like too much is what has come before and will come after,\u201d Clinton McDubus, a top football analyst and podcaster, tells DAILY POST.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight from the November\/December World Cup in 2022, the fixture line-up has gotten crazier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith an expanded FIFA Club World Cup next year and an expanded FIFA World Cup in 2026 \u2013 following all the national team tournaments in different confederations this year \u2013 it just feels like too much on the players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Nations League making these breaks, which used to be merely for friendlies, more competitive, the toll on players is more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeams have to play their best legs and the games themselves require more effort from players, since they are competitive games against teams of comparative strength, with consequences linked to tournament qualifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, this is not the last international break of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The third one for the new season will be between November 11 and 19 \u2013 less than a month away.<\/p>\n<p>McDubus adds: \u201cI think it\u2019s going to keep taking a toll on players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the travelling and the games are more competitive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, it might lead to more injuries, a more underwhelming end to the season and forgettable summer tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest concern, though, is injuries. We can see them happening every week now. It\u2019s going to get worse by next month\u2019s international break.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A few players have come out to threaten going on strike.<\/p>\n<p>But McDubus feels that will not be as straightforward as it sounds.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cConsidering they have contracts at least at club level, I don\u2019t see how it\u2019s possible, legally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we will see if there\u2019s a loophole that allows them to take collective action. I think it\u2019s unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt best, we\u2019ll see more pressure from them through FIFPro, possibly an individual or entirety taking FIFA to court over it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There has however been talk of a possible reluctance of clubs to release African players, especially, after the Super Eagles ordeal in Libya.<\/p>\n<p>McDubus noted that \u201cPer FIFA rules, they cannot hold a player back from call-ups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only thing they can do is to pressure players to not honour certain call-ups, which might even affect their relationship with said players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Another international break is over. Fans are beginning to dread the two-week lull in club football. Apart from the boring fixtures, there is the risk of injuries. 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