Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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celebrities are paid considerably bigger salaries than people with vital professions.
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that
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discrepancy in earnings is legitimate is both agreed and disagreed with by many. The two sides of
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professionals who earn a great deal of money are certainly hard workers.
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, people who reach the highest levels in
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must be uniquely talented.
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, it is rare to find someone with football skills of Messi or Ronaldo.
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, even the most talented
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professionals must undergo many years of training to develop the skills and fitness required, which takes great commitment, dedication and passion.
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is why it can be argued that these players deserve mega salaries that reflect their abilities and effort.
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, talent and hard work of professional players
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not contribute to
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in a major way.
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, there are people in other professions that are of greater importance.
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, high-profile experts
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by treating sick and injured people, and they do it for decades to come, whereas sports career lasts for only about 15 years. Sadly, salaries of people with essential skills
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not determined by the proportion they contribute to
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,
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makes it clear that
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over other important professionals in terms of earning is unfair. In conclusion, the two sides of the argument concerning
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stars getting tremendous payments have strong supports.
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an athlete’s way to success is full of sacrifice and hardship, I firmly believe that their immense earnings are unjustified
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and that people who give benefits to the
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should get paid more than professional
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players.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial remuneration
  • exceptional
  • merit
  • talent
  • demand
  • entertainment value
  • career span
  • physical demands
  • justified
  • unfair
  • criticism
  • income inequality
  • societal priorities
  • sportsmanship
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