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HOOFDDORP, Netherlands — A spokesperson for the global players' union says a strike by top soccer stars cannot be ruled out as the newly expanded Club World Cup continues to face pushback. The FIFA-run competition has been expanded from seven teams to 32 and will be staged in the United States from June to July next year. Its new format has faced a fierce backlash, with players' union FIFPRO raising concerns about the physical and mental impact on players as a result of an increasingly congested schedule.
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