European soccer shapes to have some World Cup winners with 73% of players at the tournament coming from clubs in the sport’s richest continent.
That’s despite Europe providing just 40% of the World Cup teams with 13 qualifying slots in the 32-nation lineup in Qatar.
That total is slightly up on the 26% figure at the 2018 World Cup where each of the 32 squads had 23 players instead of the current 26. FIFA allowed three extra players in squads named because of the effects of disruption and fixture congestion during the COVID-19 pandemic. Argentina’s Lionel Messi has played his entire professional career in Europe; Sadio Mané moved from Senegal as a teenager; and Neymar left Brazil at age 21 before he played at a World Cup.
Ronaldo may be looking for a way out of Manchester United after saying in the interview he feels “betrayed” by the club and does not respect manager Erik ten Hag. In another excerpt released before the full interview is broadcast, Ronaldo said United's owners, the Glazer family, “don’t care about the club.”
Portugal coach Fernando Santos will have to hope internal club issues don't affect the team's buildup to its opening game against Ghana on Nov. 24. Varane was a standout helping France win the 2018 edition, along with excellent midfield play from Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kanté. They are both already out injured.
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