Now, Barcelona ace Raphinha has voiced his opinion on the Club World Cup, slamming FIFA over their planning of the competition. While speaking at an event, Raphinha mentioned how the Club World Cup is essentially 'forced' on players, who have to 'give up' their 'sacred' vacation time.

When Barcelona secured the sale of Vitor Roque in March, the club received €25 million and an additional €5 million as performance-based add-ons. However, the three clauses linked to the €5 million bonus were rather challenging,

Among the stars competing in the FIFA Club World Cup are Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (Argentina), Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (England) and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, all of whom are expected to star for their countries at the 2026 World Cup.