These days I get the feeling that some football players lack fundamental human skills that are damaging the sport’s image. How often do I hear at the local café that some star players are spoiled brats who are totally disconnected from every day life and are just there for the bucks. This is not I insist the case of many players, but there only needs to be a minority to wreck football’s reputation. Here are some of the reasons I believe cause this unfortunate trend:
- Too much money is thrown at these players at increasingly younger ages. They should probably go and read GetRichSlowly.
- They can’t think for themselves. Their agent takes over every aspect of their lives. Do they really need babysitters at age 18+ ?
- They don’t believe in a long term career for one or 2 clubs. Welcome to mercenary land.
- No more patience for fans, taking the time to sign autographs, talking with supporters.
- They live far away from their families and loose sight of some the true values that they should connect to.
- Clubs treat them as short term sellable assets.
Maracanazos value education.
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