That's what I love about it, ultimate form of social mobility.
yes its great, if they're lucky, some get 10 years at the top before being cast aside, where most then spunkall their hard earned cash, turn to drink and file for bankruptcy.
There has been a big issue with lack of player support, lack of financial guidance, being helped to plan for the future. Sommuch so they are starting to get an issue with ex players not being able to cope outside the lime light when their careers over that many suffer from depression, suicide, drugs and alcohol.
That's the kind of social mobility I like to see
It's a good job those things don't happen to people in other walks of life, just footballers.
not really apart from music stars and actors and other sports I can't think of many professions where you have an average career span of 5-10 years where you earn 90% of your lifes income
Banking
Oil rigger (possibly)
High end prostitution