Why Do Footballers Make Bad Choices?
The stereotypical image of a young footballer who plies his trade at the highest levels of the game, stumbling out of a nightclub or being papped puffing on a shisha pipe, is one that edifies the very fans that idolise these spoiled 'men'. It shows children that the life of a footballer is one of fun and pleasure - that all they can wish for can be theirs. It also shows another facet of a pro-footballers life that isn't so apparent to starry-eyed dreamers. It is evidence that no matter what choice you make, if you are up on a pedestal then the media want nothing more than to send you sprawling. If you leave yourself open to interpretation, then the repercussions could be huge.


