• themerinator12@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Players want to play these matches though - mostly because it’s not in a vacuum. If you pass up on international matches then you probably won’t get picked to play for your team once they do qualify since you turned your back on them. You also have to assume that many, if not all, of them actually WANT to represent their country even when they’re tired and/or injured so it’s not just about the tournaments.