deacvision7
Mod Emeritus
Because they're IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Except I have never claimed them to be important. They aren't.
But I enjoy them as a spectator.
Because they're IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As well as the dozens of meaningless "Philips Milk of Magnesia Cup," etc... matches played throughout the year. Saying that friendlies have a major effect on tired legs is silly.
A lot of players would rather win the CL than the WC. There are a few that wouldn't.
On the whole the CL is a lot harder to win than the WC. That is why it is more prestigious, IMO.
Oh, and no chance that Barcelona isn't the favorite for that hypothetical 32 team tournament.
Money can buy league cups, country cups, and the CL. Money can not buy the world cup.
dv7, you may be right that CL is more difficult to win than a WC (assuming for the sake of argument that they're played with equal frequency), but don't confuse difficulty with prestige. I'd be impressed if you could prove there is a bigger honor than winning a WC, even if isn't the most difficult challenge. Add to that the fact that the WC only happens every 4 years, and only 2-3 times during the peak of a player's career, and the WC looks a lot more difficult.
The point someone made about the luck involved in being born in a specific country is a great one, too. Didier Drogba is going to have a hell of a lot easier time winning a CL than a WC, I'd say.