JAKARTA - There are always some striking differences between how sports are presented in Europe and the United States.
While Europeans see it more as a competition where victory is the most important, Americans are sometimes more attracted to the spectacle.
As a result, it is not surprising that Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly once came up with the idea of bringing America's idea of an All-Star game into the Premier League.
The model will be similar to that used in the NBA, where one side the country fights the other.
In NBA cases, this means competing in Eastern Regions against Western Regions, which will not be easily transferred to the UK.
The North vs South duel would make more sense, with the best players from 10 teams in each team in a match that would be star-studded matches.
North will consist of the following teams: Newcastle, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Manchester City, Leeds United, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest.
This is what will look like a potential starting XI:
Alisson - Alexander Arnold - Van Dijk - Leandro Martinez - Robertson - Rodrigo - De Bruyne - Bruno Fernandes - Luis Diaz - Haaland - Salah
Who will be at the starting XI for the South?
South will consist of the following teams: Bournemouth, Southampton, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Fulham, West Ham and Brentford.
This is what will look like a potential starting XI:
Henderson - Reece James - Leave Romero - Gabriel - Marc Cucurella - Ward-Prowse - Pablo Fornals - Odegaard - Gabriel Jesus - Harry Kane - Son
However, however, Boehly's idea was opposed by many parties. One of them, Liverpool coach, Jugen Klopp.
Klopp questioned whether "people want to see" a joint team from the north and south which is basically made up of clubs that have eternal rivalry.
"Imagine - (Manchester) United players, Liverpool players, Everton players, are all on the same team," he was quoted as saying by Marca.
"So everyone in London together?" Klopp added. "Arsenal and Tottenham. Great. Did he really say this? Interesting."
However, the main problem that Klopp emphasizes is that there is no room in the football calendar that is already packed to adjust to an All-Star-type game.
"When he (Boehly) finds the date for the (All-Star game), he can call me," said the German Asker.
"He forgot that in big sports in America, these players have a four-month break so they are quite happy to do a bit of exercise in this break. It's really different in football (Europe)," explained former Borussia Dortmund coach.
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