The bane of club managers all over the world, and an absolute nuisance for the modern football fan, the frequency and tediousness of the international break has lead to calls for the regular season intervals to be abolished. Nothing halts the momentum of a team quite like the international break, and fans start counting down to the end of the period as soon as it starts. From season-ruining injuries for key players, to a staggered return of players to their clubs after national duty, it's difficult to see much benefit in the current system of qualifying matches for major tournaments. As a player, representing your national team should be a moment of pride and honour, not a meaningless friendly against Malta in the middle of the Premier League season. Fan attendances are low too, further highlighting the lack of interest in international matches during the domestic season. And it's not just the clubs that suffer. Meeting up for a period of ten days after a month of intensive d