n the past, sporting champions used to be motivated primarily by the desire to win a match or to break world records. These days they are more likely to be motivated by prize money and the opportunity to be famous. What message does this send to young people and how does this attitude to sport affect the sports themselves?

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 todays global

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market, there

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are few things that capture our imagination and provides excitement more than sports. Brands like the

english

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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

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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, the answer is yes and no.

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On

one hand, it has a

favorable

encouraging or approving or pleasing

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

tough

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though

some people say that monetary

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gain, is

a problematic drive force for younger

genrations

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

generations

generation

, I do not see how it damages top athletes winning mentality or ambition. Take Mohammed Salah

for example

, the man earns

incredible amount

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an incredible amount

of

money

, whether he wins or

looses

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

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

money

ruins the romance and surprise nature of the sport as only the richest clubs 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.