The new Club World Cup leaves surprising details that show the differences that exist in both sports. This competition, new and renewed, bringing together 32 teams from around the world in a big-time tournamentwhich will be more frequent than before but aims to be more relevant on a global level.
Furthermore, this new format will allow measurement the great truth of other football, the second level, the one with a half full stand. The least popular sport in countries where football is not even considered a professional activity.
That is certainly the case City of Aucklandone of the most powerful teams in New Zealand and current champions of the domestic league. Furthermore, the New Zealand team is the champion of Champion of Oceaniawhich gives you access to the Club World Cup. And this is not the first time they have argued about it.
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Work in the morning and train in the afternoon to face Boca, Bayern and Benfica
Auckland City footballers They are not professional. However, their Australian neighbors are. In fact, despite sharing a continent, Australia is registered with the Asian Football Confederation, so it is not a direct competition from the New Zealanders in the Oceania Champions League.
Gerard Garriga is one of the members of the champion team of the continental trophy and will play in the Club World Cup against two of the greats of the old continent and the greatest of America. “At Auckland City we are not professional playerswe are beginners. We don’t live in football and we have to work in the morning,” he said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo.
The Spanish footballer examines the harsh reality of the Oceanic team, which does not cover the costs of its footballers. “All the players we have to work. For us, to be in a tournament at this level is a dream, it will be very nice,” said the footballer.
Furthermore, Garriga believes they have to be “honest”, since they play in an amateur league. They are the ‘Cinderella’ of the tournament. “We want to be professional, but the New Zealand league is not. We footballers will not receive more money than the Federation sends, there is a limit. I have colleagues who teachers, others work in offices, there are house painters… I work in the Auckland academy and in a football promotion project,” completed the Spaniard.
Bayern Munich is one of the teams he is most excited about on his trip to the United States in this new competition format. “Playing against them will be crazy. It is one of the best teams in the world and one of the favorites to win the tournamentGarriga added, concluding by saying “It was a dream come true“and that their goal is to compete in every game and make things difficult for the opponent.
Eleventh participation for Auckland City
While the new competition model is new, Auckland City is not new to it. The New Zealanders have played in the Club World Cup ten times; They were present in the editions of 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2022. Just ten years ago, in 2014 reach third place in ‘Mundialito’became the first team from the Oceania Confederation to reach that position.
now, Auckland City have a new opportunity to show what they are capable of. They are clearly the best team in their confederation, but this year they face a new scenario, more demanding than the previous one, where they will limit themselves to patronizing and trying to compete against footballers who are almost played another team. sports.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
