Troy Deeney has revealed footballers would historically see an international break as 'a chance to go on the p***' with a "golfing trip"' but now there has been a major change in mindset.
International football arrives at four times during the domestic season with breaks scheduled for September, October, November and March, as well as a major tournament or more matches at the end of the season.
It leaves a large number of players, particularly in the Championship and teams lower down the Premier League table, behind with time off as their team-mates jet around the globe.