Over 100 former players were surveyed, and weigh in on: ◽️ Better career: Ronaldo or Messi? ◽️ Did they tackle with intent to injure? ◽️ Is it harder today to be a footballer? DTAthletic has the results:
One in three footballers deliberately set out to hurt an opponent during their playing days, according to a survey by The Athletic which also revealed shocking new evidence about players doping and the dangerous number of times they were made to play on despite suffering head injuries.
More than half say they consider it to be more difficult to be a footballer today, despite all the vast riches within the sport, and 62 per cent explain their reasons by pointing at social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. The survey was conducted anonymously to make it easier for former players to answer truthfully without fear of it being used against them. These included formerchampions and internationals, with 11 per cent of those taking part estimating they would be valued from £40million to £80million or even higher in today’s transfer market.
Three of the players who took part admitted they had taken part in doping at some stage of their career. Two of those said it was unintentional and that it had not been a deliberate attempt to cheat the system. The third, however, admitted to knowingly taking banned substances. In total, there were 35 questions ranging from whether the players wore black boots to their analysis of the two superstars who have dominated the sport for the best part of two decades.
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