Benefits Around the World in Professional Sports

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Using information from EuroSport, and article called “Kaka beats Gerrard and Lampard to top MLS Wage”. Also, using information from ESPN FC, the article “Premier League Consistency How does Europe affect clubs”. I argue that around the world there are different clubs and sports, and those benefits are completely different than in the United States.

Throughout time the United States have inquired many different sports; from soccer to hockey or even hockey. All of these sports are having a greater impact on the United States, because looking around at the youth sports, these sports are increasing everywhere. When looking at professional athletes around the world, it is clear that there are different priorities, salaries and endorsement deals, than in the United States.

Focusing in on soccer,  it is clear that the United States in nowhere near what the European leagues have. For example, great players such as Lampard, Kaka, and Gerrard. These three players are great, and have done a lot over in Europe, and are just few examples of what I have yet to explain.  These three players came to the United States to play in the MLS after each of their terms was over with their clubs. Each of these players have many things in common; one, they all are highly paid athletes, in both Europe and even bigger in the United States, and have major deals with endorsers. Two, they all traveled to the United States to retire. Each of these players did this for a reason. First of all, they did this because of their age and playing ability. Because if they go to the United States there quality as a player is so much higher than even the top MLS player, which results in a team paying these players the highest amount of money.

This is becoming more common because European soccer players are seeing this as an opportunity to take advantage of a poor system, in this case the MLS. Then there is the other factor of the athletes endorsers will now be marketing in many areas other than Europe. Which will make the athlete want to come to the United States for more money. In this case, athletes are taking advantage of the United States. On the flip side, take any MLS player that has a name made for themselves in the United States and drop them in the European league, any league, and see if they get the same advantages as a European player would coming to the United States. This is a strong no, because the quality of play is different, therefore, the amount of money they will receive is slim, and also will not be asked to take any endorsement deals, because in Europe they will be seen as just another player, rather than a top notch player.

When looking at all the information given, and that can be seen on the daily in Professional Sports, it is clear that around the world there will be different priorities. Such as the quality of play, and age. Those two major factors will determine the salary, endorsements, and priorities.

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