Jules Koundé, defender of FC Barcelona, made a surprising statement on the lives of footballers and their perception by the public during a YouTube video. “Footballers can spend six months, even a whole year, without being paid and live comfortably, without it affecting them at all … Unlike people who leave their home at 7 am and come back at 8 pm, just to earn some money for their family …”he explained, stressing the contrast between the daily life of sportsmen and that of ordinary workers.
The French defender then questioned the idealized image of players: “I don't understand why supporters take footballers for models. I would not recommend it. The real model is the father who works hard every day for his family. »» With these words, Koundé wishes to refocus attention to those who fight on a daily basis to provide for their home, far from projectors and astronomical wages of professional football.
