Previous world record holders and star athletes in various sports fields use to push the boundaries of human capabilities on the basis of their insurmountable ambition without substantial financial reward. Nowadays, professional athletes are considered wealthy individuals, capable of supporting lavish lifestyles. In my opinion, this change cannot be considered neither good nor bad as the truth is much more complex than a simple answer.
In today's global market, there are few things that capture our imagination and provides excitement more than sports. Brands like the English premier league and the football champions league earn more money than most companies on the stock exchange. As sports as a whole got bigger and clubs got richer, some of the money injected into the profession found its way down the pecking order in the hands of the athletes themselves, so that even a mediocre premier league player can earn as much as 50, 000 pounds a week, which begs a question: is it good for the sport? Well, my answer is “yes and no”.
On one hand, it has a favourable effect on the safety of sports events and the eradication of hooliganism due to the fact that the entrance fee is just too expensive for hostile parties. In addition, even though some people say that monetary gain, is a problematic driving force for younger generations, I do not see how it damages top athletes winning mentality or ambition. Take Mohammed Salah for example, the man earns an incredible amount of money, whether he wins or loses, however, his tears after his horrifying injury in the champions league final reflected on his extreme desire to win.
On the other hand, it could be argued that the extra funds ruin the romance and surprise nature of the sport as only the richest teams can succeed. Moreover, one can argue that the hefty sums of money involved can cause children to concentrate on success in order to become rich rather than chase their dreams out of pure reasons.
In conclusion, the sporting world has changed immensely during the past few decades. Although some people enjoy reflecting on the romantic ways of the past in which top athletes were motivated by their ambition alone, I do not share that sentiment and believe that there are some positive aspects of the aforementioned financial revolution.
Previous world record holders and star
athletes
in various
sports
fields
use to
push the boundaries of human capabilities on the basis of their insurmountable ambition without substantial financial reward. Nowadays, professional
athletes
are considered
wealthy individuals, capable of supporting lavish lifestyles. In my opinion, this
change
cannot
be considered
neither
good
nor
bad
as the truth is much more complex than a simple answer.
In
today
's global market, there are few things that capture our imagination and provides excitement more than
sports
. Brands like the English premier
league
and the football champions
league
earn more
money
than most
companies
on the stock exchange. As
sports
as a whole
got
bigger and clubs
got
richer,
some of the
money
injected into the profession found its way down the pecking order in the hands of the
athletes
themselves,
so
that even a mediocre premier
league
player can earn as much as 50, 000 pounds a week, which begs a question: is it
good
for the
sport
? Well, my answer is “yes and no”.
On one hand, it has a
favourable
effect on the safety of
sports
events
and the eradication of hooliganism due to the fact that the entrance fee is
just
too expensive for hostile parties.
In addition
,
even though
some
people
say that monetary gain, is a problematic driving force for younger generations, I do not
see
how it damages top
athletes
winning mentality or ambition. Take Mohammed Salah
for example
, the
man
earns an incredible amount of
money
, whether he wins or loses,
however
, his tears after his horrifying injury in the champions
league
final reflected on his extreme desire to win.
On the other hand
, it could
be argued
that the extra funds ruin the romance and surprise nature of the
sport
as
only
the richest teams can succeed.
Moreover
, one can argue that the hefty sums of
money
involved can cause children to concentrate on success in order to become rich
rather
than chase their dreams out of pure reasons.
In conclusion
, the sporting world has
changed
immensely
during the past few decades. Although
some
people
enjoy reflecting on the romantic ways of the past in which top
athletes
were motivated
by their ambition alone, I do not share that sentiment and believe that there are
some
positive
aspects of the aforementioned financial revolution.