🧧🧧 The World Cup hasn't started yet, but the powder keg has already exploded!
In the past few days, Guadalajara, Mexico has gone into chaos, and the football match has been urgently postponed.
This place is set to host the World Cup in June, with the match between Mexico and South Korea taking place here.
Although the World Cup hasn't started, security has already raised alarms. The Atletico Madrid players, who are national team members, will have to give it their all on this land.
However, in the world of capital, it's always about accounting, not watching the show.
For Atletico Madrid, the World Cup is not about playing football; it's an asset revaluation conference.
Alvarez, a key player in the World Cup-winning team, is being inquired about by Barcelona? 200 million euros, not a cent less. In the World Cup year, being a national team player is hard currency— a player who fights fiercely under the watchful eyes of Mexican drug lords can see their value double; a so-called genius sitting on the bench might end up being a burden.
Almada is eager to escape; why? Afraid of not having matches to play, afraid of missing the stage. Raspadori hesitates, also because of the World Cup. For players, this is the ultimate gamble that happens once every four years; for clubs, it's a matter of asset preservation and survival.
Things are already moving in Brazil, with a friendly against Egypt scheduled for June 6, followed by the first match against Morocco a week later. Atletico Madrid's Brazilian national team players are already calculating their worth.
The World Cup hasn't started, but the poker table is already set. Some are betting on Haaland to lead Norway as a dark horse, some are betting on the brilliance of the French stars, and some are waiting to see who will become a legend in the smoke of Guadalajara.
For Atletico Madrid, this hand—if they win, their valuation will soar; if they lose, they'll have a few national team players with diminished value sitting on the bench, waiting for the next four years.
Do you think Atletico Madrid can win this gamble in this World Cup?
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