Football in the realistic world

10:58pm, Sun 27 Jul 2003

Harry Kewell\'s transfer to Liverpool has caused much public debate during the week.

Harry Kewell\'s transfer to Liverpool has caused much public debate during the week. However, it also helps us to identify the value of sport in the materialistic world.

Money, money, money. This is what most of all sporting clubs needs to consider to run a club effectively. Football (Soccer if you insist!) is no exception. But has the monetary aspect of the sport gone too far?

Harry Kewell transfer to Liverpool is a very good example. Harry is a talented football player in the English Premier League. He started his professional career at Leeds United, where he spends nine years with the club. However, he wanted to switch to another club in order to \"kickstart\" his career.

Leeds United agreed to sell him, and with a talented player like Harry, many clubs are eager in seeking for his signature. Big Clubs include Manchester United, Arsenal, AC Milan, Barcelona offered high wages and transfer fees for his services. However, the destination his chose is Liverpool. He supported this club since boyhood, and it would be a dream comes true for Harry to achieve this goal.

Harry signed for Liverpool. However, Leeds United made it hard for him to sign for the club he supports. It is because Liverpool did not offer a high transfer fee. Other Elite clubs within Europe offered a lot more money than what Liverpool offered. Leeds was crying foul because Harry did not go to the club which Leeds United wish for. They publicly criticised on Harry\'s action to the media.

How Leeds United board behave is absolutely pathetic. A football player career only has around 10 years lifespan. If a player goes to a club that he doesn\'t like, the football player career will be destroyed. Still because of money, they almost persuaded Harry to go to a club that offers a highest transfer fee.

To Harry\'s credit, even though other clubs offered Champions League football and higher salary, he decided to go to the club he supported since he was little.

It is a good lesson and reminder for all of us that there is more to sport than just monetary reward.

Flying Finn

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