In the debate about the strain on professional footballers, national coach Julian Nagelsmann advocates for longer recovery periods. “I don’t think there will be fewer games in the future, but rather more,” said Nagelsmann before the national team’s game today (8:45 p.m./RTL) in the Nations League in Bosnia-Herzegovina. “We just have to talk about breaks, that’s one point.”

He has often emphasized that he doesn’t want to “constantly complain about the game plan or other things.” “In the end, of course, many games finance the relatively expensive sport,” said the national coach, who has to do without several injured national players in Zenica. However, these injuries are not the result of overuse, said Nagelsmann and cited the example of David Raum’s ankle injury, in which “a player fell into his ankle, that has nothing to do with overuse.”

Dispute on multiple levels

In football, there has been debate at various levels for months about the burden on professionals, especially at the top level. In the meantime there was also talk of a strike by the players if there were no fewer games. The players’ union Fifpro and the European Leagues Association are seeking a complaint against the world association FIFA at EU level.

“You can’t lump every injury together and say it’s all the same and it’s all a burden,” said Nagelsmann. The 37-year-old led the NBA basketball league and the NLF football league, in which significantly more regular season games are played, but the professionals have longer rest periods between seasons. “That’s a bit of an issue in football that we don’t have that,” said Nagelsmann. The body needs phases “where it shuts down completely”.

This season, more games will be played in the European Football Union UEFA’s European Cup, and next summer the reformed Club World Cup of the world association FIFA will be added with 32 teams and significantly more games. Players who will play international matches and subsequent Club World Cup games in the USA in June 2025 will have little time to recover before the start of the 2025/26 season.

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A few weeks after losing a large piece of Pro BRoanne (79-65), the Caen Basket Calvados will once again have to showcase their best assets to hope to beat their opponent on the road. Stéphane Eberlin and his men will meet in Blois, this Saturday October 12, 2024 (8 p.m.).
Blois who, like Roanne, came down this summer from Betclic Elite (Pro A). Blois which, like Roanne, signed a flawless performance since the start of the season, with four victories in as many matches played. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

“Big trip to Blois”

“It was important to reassure ourselves with two home victories (Hyères-Toulon, Aix-Maurienne), to work well and prepare as best as possible for a big trip to Blois which will be a complicated match,” said insider Bali Coulibaly, after the last match, won at home against the Savoyards (77-72). Like his teammates, he expects a delicate match, even if the pressure will not be on the shoulders of the Caennais.

We are going to go to Blois which is a very big team, and we have nothing to lose.

A tricky schedule

In a little less than a month, between now and November 8, the evening of the 12th day, the CBC will play a total of seven matches, including at least five against teams who should feature well in the first part of the table. Bloisso, this Friday, then Antibes (on the 18th at the Palace), Saint-Chamond (25th away), Boulazac (November 1st at home), and Pau (the 5th outside).

“We have a big schedule ahead of us,” said Caen coach Stéphane Eberlin after the victory against Aix-Maurienne. By the tenth day, we will probably have a good photo of the forces present. » One thing is certain, the coming weeks will allow us to know a little more about this CBC 2024-2025 which has for the moment good start to the exercise for a promoted personwith three victories and two defeats on the clock.

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Follow the ultimate match between the Tigers and the Guardians on RDS starting at 1 p.m.

Major League Baseball has moved forward by a few hours the fifth game of the second round series between the Guardians and the Detroit Tigers which will take place on Saturday in Cleveland due to the weather forecast.

The Manfred Circuit announced Friday that the first pitch will take place at 1:08 p.m. rather than 8:08 p.m. at Progressive Field.

Ace Tarik Skubal (1-0) will be the Tigers’ starter while Matthew Boyd (0-0) will fill the same role for the Guardians.

The Guardians evened the series 2-2 coming from behind to win the fourth duel 5-4 on Thursday. Backup hitter David Fry’s two-run homer helped the American League Central champions avoid elimination.

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Elsewhere, Tigers hitter Kerry Carpenter enjoyed a day of treatment after suffering a thigh injury that could force him to miss the fifth and final game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians.

Carpenter, who hit a three-run homer in the victory in the second game, was injured while rounding third base in the sixth inning on Thursday. The point he scored at the end of the sequence gave the Tigers the lead before the Guardians came from behind to win 5-4.

Manager AJ Hinch said the team was waiting to see how Carpenter fares Saturday before the game before making a decision on whether he will be in the lineup.

“We’re going to take as much time as possible to see what he can handle or not,” Hinch said before the Tigers’ practice session at Progressive Field. It’s obvious what he’s suffering from, and we’re going to wish the best because he’s important to our team. »

Carpenter’s three-pointer off star tight end Emmanuel Clase gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead in Game 2.

He hit 18 homers in just 87 games this season, despite a stress fracture in his lower back that caused him to miss several games.