But that's the point. Perhaps the public are a bit tired of reading about the Terrys, Ferdinands, Bartons etc of this world who get paid more in a week than most earn in a year yet still have no notion of being a role model and behave like total arseholes. When people see how much training, personal sacrifice, discipline etc goes in to winning a gold medal I think it's hardly surprising that over paid, pampered footballers don't compare favourably in the court of public opinion right now. Of course, not all footballers earn the cash or misbehave but football authorities and certain top players do need to think more about their responsibilities to football as a sport.
But why compare them at all? I tell you what pay these athletes what footballers get and then see them change,it is life it happens.
Of course athletes are different to footballers,i would hazard a guess that it also helps that every crowd member is behind them,if they had to put up with fans singing your wife takes it up the ass or your mums a slag or black players having you know what you are sang at them i would think they probably would not be so fan friendly either.
We had a prime example last night actually,Sturridge missed a penalty and received dog abuse for being a arrogant money grabbing cunt etc The lad battled viral meningitis for fucksake to take part in these games and represent gb he was gutted at the end but as per usuall the tribal footbal fan couldn't give a shit about the facts and decided to go on the attack.
Until athletes have to take that kind of shit they will happy clappy people i suppose.
This is not a dig at them as what they have done is amazing but the whole comparison thing really get's on my tits.
