Los Angeles, USA – Na dat time wey Inter Milan suppose to shine for FIFA Club World Cup, dem carry come join game wey e get plenty wahala. Just 18 days after dem play UEFA Champions League final, the wahala for Inter no be small. Dem don part with their manager, Simone Inzaghi, wey lead dem to two finals, and now dem don carry Cristian Chivu step in.
Di team sharp sharp travel 6,000 miles from Milan to Los Angeles for di tournament opening. E happen at di Rose Bowl wey gather 40,311 fans. But na wah o, for di match against Monterrey, e end with 1-1 draw.
As dem dey prepare for di Club World Cup, dem still dey manage player fitness. Dem forward Thuram talk say e no easy. “We love wetin we dey do, but dis season go long pass wetin we expect,” him talk. E fit play more than 70 games in just 11 months. If e no tire, e fit join di club for 2025/2026 season wey dey start August 23. Na so di football calendar don scatter like jollof rice wey fall from plate.
Giuseppe Marotta, wey be Inter Milan CEO, don call for serious talk make FIFA, UEFA and di clubs fit redesign di fixtures. “Di new Club World Cup gree dey more lucrative with $1 billion for prize money. Na so clubs dey find way to bank big money because wetin dem dey do na business!” he talk.
Inter Milan so far don control di ball pass Monterrey for di match wey happen, but dem no fit score plenty goals. Na only two goals score within di first half. Sergio Ramos of Monterrey use header take lead in 25 minutes, but Lautaro Martinez quickly equalise for Inter three minutes before halftime.
Dis tournament dey go on for America, and e fit help clubs spread their market, dey shine more light on wetin dem fit do. But wetin be di cost? Players dey complain say di schedule don too much, dem no fit rest well, and e dey affect dem performance on di pitch. “E no easy to manage dis load of games,” dem dey talk.
As e be now, Club World Cup dey highlight di top teams and di struggle wey dem dey face. Many teams dey show interest, but dem sabi say, e go cost dem plenty stamina. Di next matches go hot, as PSG and Real Madrid dey prepare to unleash fire on any team wey cross dem path. Chelsea too dey come, dem dey get ready to test their new signings for di competition.
