Barcelona striker protest

Barcelona superstar Rafinia spoke out and expressed her strong dissatisfaction with the Club World Cup: "Does FIFA really dare to give it to the player for a month's holiday?" At present, the Club World Cup is in full swing, with many giant teams such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Miami International, Inter Milan, Bayern, Chelsea and Dortmund making their debuts. What is unusual is that without participating in the competition, Barcelona's forward player Rafinia publicly criticized the event.

According to the authoritative Brazilian football media, Rafinia expressed doubts about the Club World Cup. He pointed out that players in the five major European leagues are under heavy game burdens, and after a long Champions League and major leagues, players deserve to be able to enjoy time off. Take Paris Saint-Germain's Marginhos and Berardo as an example. These two players tried their best in the Champions League final and then needed to invest in the national team's competition and the challenges of the Club World Cup, with almost no chance of breathing.

Rafinia stressed that this is not an excuse. He sarcastically said, can't players protect their rights? He believes that players should enjoy at least one month of revision after completing a season, but this basic right has been eroded again due to FIFA's Club World Cup arrangements. If Paris Saint-Germain plays all the way to the Club World Cup final, then it will participate in the European Super Cup without stopping, and there is no time to rest. It can be seen that the reason why European teams often perform poorly in the Club World Cup is.

In summary, Rafinia was deeply puzzled and indignant about the arrangements for the players to give up their holidays to participate in the Club World Cup. Born in 1996, he is a super rising star in Brazilian football. Since joining Barcelona in 2022, in the 2024-2025 season, he has made 57 appearances for the team, contributing 34 goals and 22 assists, becoming a strong contender for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.

Perhaps, we cannot simply think that Rafinia does not understand football, but his criticism of the Club World Cup is indeed beyond the norm, because he and Barcelona are not directly participants in the Club World Cup, and there is no personal interest involved. Why do you think Rafina questioned the Club World Cup? Welcome to share your views in the comment section