Source: Persuasion
by Quico Toro
“Back in 1970, the average professional footballer in England earned the equivalent of $28,000 a year, with star players earning the equivalent of $100,000. Training sessions stopped for cigarette breaks. It was the dawn of color TV, and the sport had yet to begin its transformation into the global commercial behemoth it has since become. ‘Daddy,’ the 12 year old says after a while, ‘this game is super, super boring!’ I can’t quite disagree.” (07/20/26)
https://www.persuasion.community/p/back-when-football-was-innocentand