Along with the rising trend of overly rising wages and the crazy transfer fees, the amount of attention gobbled up by today’s young players has reached new heights as well.
There was once a time when footballers were modest, professional and loyal athletes. The amount of grit and valor shown by these players on the field of play was nothing short of remarkable.It is the beauty of the human spirit which makes an action memorable
in the eyes of those who witness it.
There was a time when wages was not much of an issue and every matter was solved with professional. There was also this thing called loyalty and footballers would not sell their services to the highest bidder.
Signing for a rival club was considered a crime and players were too considerate of their fans to make them experience the heartbreak of watching their favorite player representing a rival club. Regardless of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 legends of yesteryear, playing
for a rival club was considered an abomination.
In addition to this, athletes were modest on the field and off it – not counting George Best, because well...He was George Best!
Player celebrations were simple and even the worst of foes were treated with respect, except for Real Madrid who have always attempted to make Barca feel like farmers.
Moreover, the manager held a very respectable image in front of the board, the players and the fans. This was certainly due to the professionalism demonstrated by the athletes as they treated their managers to all the respect where it was due.
When transfer speculation would rise, players would not enjoy being the centre of attention and simply made news where it was an absolute necessity. Once again, frequently changing clubs and brutal dishonesty was as good as nonexistent back then.
However, things have drastically and sadly changed over the course of time and the rise of the modern game has seen young footballers defame the glorious past of the most popular sport in the world.
Firstly, it has become an understood fact that a player who is considerable instrumental in the success of the club has to be paid a crazy amount of wage. It’s simple, pay him as much as you can or watch him sign for another, expenditure friendly, rich club.
Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 being the most appropriate examples. Just a little bit of reputation is enough for a player to be making a humongous amount of dough.
Imagine http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 at the Stamford Bridge, the amount of goals he has scored and the fact that he is among the top five earning footballers in the world at the moment.
Furthermore, respect for authority and the manager has stooped to an alarmingly low rate. The words of the managers are considered superfluous and athletes nowadays are keener on being rebellious, rather than being professional.
Currently, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Tevez to go on as a substitution?
The answer is simple: He doesn’t have to.
The players are individually reliant on their own skill and talent as City have shown that spending £700 million can help anyone win the league, even a side managed by Roberto Mancini.
To be continued….
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