Professional Footballers....thugs?

Question

If Zindane, Rooney et al weren't footballers would you let your children look up to them as role models? Do you really think it's just the passion for the game that makes them behave this way, or are the just mindless thugs getting paid a s**tload of money for not a lot of work?

If the violence seen on the pitch happened in your town centre on a Saturrday night, these guys would get arrested.

When your 11 year old head butts a opponent in the local under 12's cup final, are you going to congratulate him and give him the 'best player' award. Only if the event is organised by FIFA.
"Daddy, I just want to be like that French bloke"

You know that if some of these players hadn't made it in football they would be in prison.

Time to act! Get rid of the thugs!

Your thoughts please.

Answer 1

Take you're point but it was the best bit of the match!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I hope FIFA can impose the necessary penalties to limit the unfortunate behavior that was displayed by Frings, Rooney and Zidane as well as the Argentina team. It is an unfortunate part of any sport and it is going to happen but it is up to organisations such as FIFA to put the necessary rules in place to deter it from happening in the first place and secondly governing bodies need to come down hard on players and teams that misbehave. Does football have a three strike policy? If not, it might be a good idea... There are great people with great minds and tremendous abilities all over the world. Some never reach their potential because they cannot control their emotions.

Answer 4

I think that wayne rooney is a disgusting excuse for a role model, wow he can play football, well i'm sorry but he's a common thug who has no place as a role model,

i think that the manager should exclude him next big event and not include him in the team, then he might learn to grow up and be a footballer, not a thug.

it's a bl00dy shame in my opinion that no one trampled on his bad foot and did him some major damage.

if that's england's top man that the kids want to be, then god help the state of the country

Answer 5

i don't think Zidane should have won the golden ball, but I think that you have to give players a little leeway. After all they are only human.
Have you ever watched Sunday league footie? Theres loads more fights than in professional matches and sons watch their fathers doing that too.
Sometimes feelings run high and this spills over into violence. It is a contact sport, people get hurt by a sloppy tackle and others take revenge, it escalates.
I don't know what was said to Zidane, but as an experienced player it must have been something quite bad to get him to react in such a way.
I have heard it was a jibe against Muslims, which is a very sensitive subject to Zidane as he is one.
Racism and violence are, unfortunately a part of football.
If you don't want your children to see it, don't let them watch.

Answer 6

too true you're not the only one that thinks like this.
These players start to believe their own publicity, they believe they're untouchable & can do no wrong. They get idolised to such an extent that they can't remember the last time someone said no to them so they have no experience of how to handle situations in a mature manner and instead lash out, they know they will get away with it and they know no other way cos it's never happened to them before

Answer 7

No doubt footballers and their supporters would say that in the heat of the game then sometimes things get a little heated !!! ... but I think that they are amply rewarded for the stresses of the game and they are just showing a lack of control and immaturity when they behave so appallingly ... many other sports have equal if not greater stress and manage to behave.

Answer 8

I completely aggree with you there.

I prefer Rugby. Although it is a contact sport, the level of violence is much less that football.

Also, the referees take no Sh*t. Any dissent or swearing, then the offender is sent to the sin bin.

Answer 9

I could never understand why Zidane was such a hero. He has a past reputation for head butting and stamping.

Answer 10

No, humans. Must people react to some form of provocation. This does not change due to their bank balance, wardrobe, wife or status.

Answer 11

i totally agree with you. i have a 2 year old son and dread to think what kind of so called 'role models' he will have when he grows up