Does the rest of Europe and the world dislike international breaks as much as we do in England ?

I was having this discussion with friends and I think it directly correlates with the quality of the league of your country.

For example Spain England Germany will dislike them as they would prefer to see their clubs playing , but for Croatia their national team is better than their club teams so they enjoy it.

I could be totally wrong so please let me know !

  • nullpost@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    U.S. and fucking hate it. I do like that other people not into it get into the World Cup but also kinda annoying. You like the game just watch it so I have someone to talk to about it.

  • New-Proposal-9240@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Love it ,international football first ,ask any of us Welsh, always have ,and always will ,proud of our little nation ,play like a team .

  • Revolutionary-Ad5526@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    US - I guess I dislike them but I am used to them. Other US sports to consume in the fall. I enjoy mainly College Football besides PL. US national team always seems to have compelling storylines over roster and World Cup qualifying. We play Trinidad and Tobago next I would rather watch a high level PL game than this match.

  • Snoo_72181@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Does the rest of Europe and the world dislike international breaks as much as we do in England ?

    Why does the EPL think that they are different from the rest?

  • Alucard661@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m Mexican I hate the international break and wish international soccer would just die. Between corrupt officials in CONCACAF the corruption in Liga MX and FEMEXFUT, the corruption in FIFA the lack of rest the drop in quality the drunk and disorderly fans the fights and stabbings in friendlies in the US. I’m just over international soccer and I watch it less and less I’m still a bit nostalgic for the World Cup but yet another WC in the Middle East where thousands will die from heat and slave labor building stadiums is starting to make me hate that even more.

  • gustavum@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    In Brazil, our league is getting better and better; the fifth has the same chances to win as the leader. Now we have to wait 15 days to see the outcome.

  • rompthegreen@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yes!

    I have children and look forward to waking up early on weekends (in California), take a bong rip and enjoy the EPL game I believe will be most entertaining of the day.

    With international breaks, I might look forward to watching 1, maybe 2 games. Some are on weekdays so it leaves nothing worth watching on weekend mornings when I have a little time to myself.

  • RickySal@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Me personally I don’t care for internationals, I’m more of a club guy but idm international breaks, only annoying thing is waiting longer for the next league match.

  • harlsonrd@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m from America, and unless it’s the world cup, I hate international breaks. I would much rather watch my club play than watch the US play St Kitts, Trinidad & Tobago, or Uzbekistan.

  • Barragin@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yes - totally hated - becasue one’s favorite club’s players always seem to get injured in meaningless friendlies. I guess qualification matters, but with so many teams now getting into the euros and world cup, qualification seems like a joke.

  • Kapika96@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Just wait, it’s gonna get worse. I recently learned that from 2025 (I think?) the Sept/Oct international breaks are being merged together to create a 3 week long international break covering the end of Sept/beginning of Oct.