The debate on the idea of "improving football", launched by Arséne Wenger, head of world development at FIFA, is always open. The body that manages football in the world wants to change the calendars and have the World Cup play every two years from 2028, instead of every four, as is the case now. UEFA is against the project. Two world champions, speaking to the official FIFA website, gave their 'feedback' to the next iterations of the global football program. Marco Materazzi, 2006 world champion, and German Sami Khedira, 2014 champion, approved the match schedule, but gave priority to a break for the players. "I think being able to rest better, travel less and have the opportunity to spend more time with the club could be useful for the players",said the former blue. "When you represent your country, matches are more important, they become more exciting, because there is more adrenaline, more atmosphere and more desire to compete with the strongest teams", added Materazzi.
The athletic safety of the players is one of the main themes for Khedira who uses her experience to give a perspective on the need to prioritize the matches that matter.
"The fans want to see meaningful matches and it's the same for the players," added the former all-round midfielder of Germany.
"We don't have to schedule more less meaningful matches, because players have so many matches and travel so much. If you were to play a tournament, or the Champions League, or the championship, friendlies can be a little annoying and prevent you from shooting. a little breathtaking ".
