Some companies sponsor sport and sports stars as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good, while others think there are disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In

this

age, advertising plays a major role in many important sporting events, and it is common to see the billboards of

sponsors

and the athletes have the

sponsors

' names written on their jerseys.

However

,

this

does its advantages and disadvantages, which we shall see in the course of

this

essay.

First

and foremost, we have to accept that without

sponsors

sporting events cannot exist.

That is

a given because without

sponsors

all the jerseys, equipment, and travel of sports personalities will be borne by the personalities themselves.

In addition

to

this

, the

sponsors

get to promote their products.

For example

, as Red Bull

sponsors

the football club, RB Leipzig, there has been a significant increase of around 63% in the consumption of

the

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energy drink. Alternately, the flaw of sponsorship, is that they sometimes give the wrong message. Sports personalities have a huge impact on our lives, especially the younger generation as they wish to be just like them. So, if

McDonalds

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for example

, is the sponsor for the Portuguese national football team, it will send a message to youngsters that

this

is something

that is

endorsed by their

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stars, and

therefore

it is something that should be accepted by them as well. In conclusion,

although

sponsorship could harm the sport and players in some aspects, people can not deny its great contributions. As long as there is some regulation on the sponsorship to minimize its disadvantages.