(1) There are transfer operations at the club level, and an excellent team can gather the best players in the world, regardless of nationality;
(2) The club plays and trains all the year round, and the players and coaches cooperate tacitly and can play subtle tactics;
(3) The Champions League is held every year, and there is basically no situation that the superstar who was playing football in that year regretted missing the Champions League; The high frequency of annual events also means that the pressure of a single game is much less than that of the World Cup, so it is difficult to play a wonderful game in the so-called "unknown chess game", such as the World Cup. The high-frequency competition in the Champions League has also led to the rapid innovation of tactics, so that no team successfully defended its title after the Champions League reform. Until last season, Real Madrid successfully defended its title.
(4) The economic benefits brought by the Champions League to the contestants are higher. The prize money of champions league is higher than that of world cup champions. The final prize money of Bayern Munich, the champion of the Champions League, is as high as 55.046 million euros (note that Bayern is not the team with the highest prize money in UEFA this season), and the prize money of the World Cup champion is 40 million dollars. Pay attention to the exchange rate (currently 1 euro is about 1.4 USD).
Of course, the World Cup has its particularity. Despite the above reasons, the World Cup is still the most important and eye-catching single sports event on the planet. Except for the World Cup, no single sports event can compete with such comprehensive events as the Olympic Games. For players, the World Cup is still the supreme glory and the most difficult trophy to win. The main reasons are:
(1) The World Cup champion belongs to the national glory. Players who can win the World Cup for their motherland will be regarded as national heroes by their compatriots. In the World Cup in Sweden, Brazil defeated the host country Sweden to win the championship, and the Brazilian president sent a special plane to pick up the players to return home. When the special plane entered Brazil's airspace, the Brazilian Air Force 16 fighter plane took off to escort. When landing, the special plane had to land at the alternate airport because there were too many fans crowded the runway. 1 10,000 people spontaneously gathered on both sides of the road from the airport to the urban area. To celebrate winning the championship, the Brazilian parliament decided to have a three-day national holiday and reward each team member with a villa in the name of the country.
(2) The World Cup is played by the national team, and the nationality of the players is very strict. Many superstars are doomed to miss the World Cup because they were born in the wrong place, such as Giggs and Bell in Wales, Best in Northern Ireland and Victoria in Liberia.
(3) The World Cup only comes once every four years, with a maximum of seven or eight matches per session, lasting 1 month. Many players may miss the World Cup because of their age or temporary injuries. Once they miss it, they have to wait at least four years. Even if he stays healthy, a player can generally participate in three or four World Cups. It is difficult to guarantee that the total number of the three or four World Cups will not exceed 30. The Champions League is held every year, and there are two home and away games besides the final. Even if one or two games are not good, there is still a chance to make up for it.
(4) The World Cup can attract the attention of the whole world. Whether fans or not, in that crazy month, they will be more or less influenced by the World Cup, and the stars who shine in the World Cup can attract the attention of the whole world.
To sum up: the level of the Champions League is high and the World Cup is difficult; The Champions League belongs to fans and the World Cup belongs to all mankind.