The Duality Of A Footballer.

(Professional) Football is not that old in comparison to many other sports — it barely is 200 years old, close to its current form. And yet, footballers are now the athletes that make the most money. They are one of the wealthiest, on average. The industry gravitates towards young teenagers, sometimes as young as fifteen, to represent the brand — it includes the likes of major corporations such as Puma, Adidas, and Nike. While the world watches football values inflate — many claim these players do not deserve these millions. Who should I be listening to, you might ask.

Nobody is worth any million. But the football market has been perverted by dirty corporate greed, in the form of rich investors, of which most are either major states using the sport as a gate of sportswashing projects, intending to improve the perspective of the West abroad. In the other variant, there are wealthy businessmen or groups — often involved in other sports, such as American investor Todd Boehly, who recently bought Chelsea and Strasbourg. But before dabbling in football, Mr Boehly found a fortune in the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB). His case is not unique — many of the current owners of major European football iconic clubs are in schemes that involve a single owner. Europe has seen the best, and the worse.

But what about footballers? They are suddenly accused of “not being worth it”. Antony…