Rodri has warned that footballers are ‘close’ to going on strike after Alisson Becker criticised the new Champions League format. Uefa has added two more games to the ‘league phase’ of the

Manchester City defensive midfielder, Rodri, has issued a warning about a potential strike from footballers. According to him, players across Europe feel it is the right measure to take if the issue of fixture congestion continues to persist.

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