Some people think that professional athletes make good role models for young people, while others believe they don’t. Discuss both these points of views and give your own opinion

Some believe that professional athletes,

such

as soccer players, tennis players and the like, act as the modern heroes of our time. Since ancient times, the prowess to fulfil difficult physical challenges has been acclaimed by society. Today is not so different; the public is still fascinated by the ascendance and the eventual fall of their heroes. Sports events are highly praised in many societies. The World Cup,

for example

, stops many countries in each fourth year. After being exposed to

such

events since early in life, it comes as little surprise,

thus

, that youngsters often look up to professional athletes as

role

models.

This

apparently stems from a profound admiration of some of their attributes

such

as perseverance or grit, just to cite a few. All of which are highly valued characteristics in modern society.

On the other hand

, others claim that

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sports people

are not the ideal examples of

such

a

role

. Rather, the young should seek for aspiration in their parents, they explain, who are supposedly able to foster not only sporting traits but

also

moral values. What is more, not rarely, some athletes end up hitting the headlines, displaying some dubious behaviour off the pitch,

for instance

, which might have a negative influence on children.

Hence

, that professional athletes play an

aspirational

imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul

inspirational

role

in the imagination of young people is evident.

However

, albeit I acknowledge that admiring

sportspeople

might be beneficial to some extent, it is my belief that parents are ultimately the most suitable to assume

role

models. After all, society is built up upon a whole myriad of traits, many of which are not necessarily found

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in

by

a

sporting

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sport

sports

court.