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Saudi Sport School Federation Participates in Interamnia World Cup 2023 in Italy

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Interamnia Youth Club World Cup logo.
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Saudi Sport School Federation Participates in Interamnia World Cup 2023 in Italy

Interamnia Youth Club World Cup logo.
Interamnia Youth Club World Cup logo.

The Saudi Sport School Federation team is taking part in the Interamnia World Cup international handball tournament for under 16 in Teramo, Italy, which lasts until July 15, 2023.

The Saudi team is slated to play its first match against the Italian team Palermo on Sunday, said SPA.

President of the Saudi Federation for School Sports Ali bin Mohammed Al-Shuailan said that the school team delegation consists of 25 players and administrators, representing an elite group of trained students qualified to compete in international matches.

The Saudi School Sports Federation participated in the last edition of the Arab School Championship, held in Cairo, where it came second in the handball tournament.

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The Premier League has rejected Manchester City's request to postpone the first two games of the 2025-26 season to help the players recover after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the US, the club's manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

City and Chelsea are the two English clubs who have qualified for the expanded month-long Club World Cup set to start on June 15. The Premier League's season will begin in August.

An increasingly packed football calendar has been a concern among a growing number of players and managers. A report by global players' union FIFPRO said some players get only 12% of the year to rest.

The Premier League did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

City midfielder Rodri said in September that players could be close to strike action over the time they are required to play. A knee ligament injury has since put him out for the season.

"I don’t know if we will play more games than the treble year (2022-23)... maybe we'll play less games," Guardiola told reporters.

"The Premier League has not allowed us to postpone the first two games for our recovery. Thank you so much. They don't postpone these games so that will be the moment of, oh, what do we have to do?"

He said the Club World Cup will make it even more difficult for clubs to manage player workload.