(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 28 – French star Kylian Mbappé and Polish striker Robert Lewandosky rejected the idea of holding a World Cup every two years.
The forward of Paris Saint Germain and of the selected one of France touched the subject on the sidelines of the Globe Soccer Awards, in Dubai, where he was awarded as the best player of 2021.
“The World Cup is a special event because it takes place every four years. Playing it every two years would make this competition normal, which should not happen,” said Mbappé. “It is something extraordinary. It is an event in which you can only participate once in your life”.
“We already play 60 games a year. The European, the World Cup, the Nations League … – continued Mbappé – We like to play but it is too much. We need to be able to recover, take breaks. If people want quality, emotion, good games. , you have to respect the health of the players “.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who was awarded in Dubai, agreed with the French and rejected the possibility of holding a world championship every two years.
“If you want to give the fans something different, you have to pause. If we want to play a World Cup every two years, the level will go down. It is impossible for body and mind to be efficient at the same level,” he said. (ANSA).
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