Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has admitted that he is not looking forward to the World Cup due to the tournament missing out on the summer build-up.
This year's World Cup will be the first to take place in the Arab world and the first time the tournament has taken place in the winter months due to the extreme climate in the Middle East. As a result, club football has been put into cold storage and players have been thrust into action before the hectic schedule gets underway.
The competition has been criticised by many for failing to have a 'World Cup feel' due to a rushed process that lacks the carnival-feel that tournaments of previous years have displayed to encapsulate fan fever across the world. And Celtic legend Dalglish has echoed those feelings, with the Scotland hero claiming that the tournament feels "underwhelming to him." Dalglish said to the Sunday Post : "The World Cup kicks off today, and I have to admit, it’s not filling me with excitement.
