One player missed a drug test. There have been allegations of rape involving Premiership players. There are constant tales of excessive drinking and sexual frolics. Together they have led to claims that soccer is dying of shame.
When the England football team apparently threatened to pull out of a key international game, many people said they were too big for their boots.
Do young people agree? Have Premiership footballers become overpaid celebrities?
Are they ill-disciplined and spoilt?
Many people regard Premiership footballers as role models. Is this true - or fair? Do young people really look up to them and want to emulate them? Why can't footballers just play the game and enjoy their earnings in whatever way suits them? Do they have to be ambassadors all the time?
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