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Football’s thirst for money feeding discontent of the Rodri rebellion
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“Madness.” Jules Koundé of Barcelona and France spoke for his profession. “If it keeps this way, there will be a moment where we have no other option.”
Koundé backed Manchester City’s Rodri in raising complaints against the workload of elite professionals in Europe. There is serious talk of a players’ strike. The Spain midfielder, second-favourite for 2024’s Ballon d’Or, is prepared to man the barricades. “There will be a moment where we have no other option, but let’s see, it’s something that worries us because we are the ones who suffer,” he said.
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