Afrobeats artist Seun Kuti sparked a conversation by questioning the salaries of footballers, highlighting the disparity between their earnings and those of essential workers.
He pointed out that during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, society functioned without footballers, while essential workers played a crucial role in keeping everyone safe. Seun believes it’s unjust for the salaries of footballers to be so high, especially when many young boys in his community play football without any pay.
“Collecting millions to chase ball around field, footballers are making millions weekly. Why should footballers be paid better than nurse and doctors? It’s not fair “ Seun said.
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The singer’s statement follows remarks by Rodri, a midfielder for Manchester City, who warned about a possible strike among footballers. Rodri stated that players across Europe believe a strike is the right course of action if the crowded schedule doesn’t change. This further fueled the debate on the salaries of footballers and their impact on the sport and society.
See some comments below:
@sammytexhair:
“I really think teachers , nurses and doctors should be paid higher than any other profession.”
@oluwakemi._o:
“True son of his father A critical thinker facts he said.”
@hb_enter:
“They provide you entertainment so that you can never discover the wall of the big prison, it’s called the matrix lol.”
@leenpapii:
“I support the players, ordinary gym una no fit go una dey talk sht. Just play 10mins of football make you understand strength no be mouth o, these guys train weekly and still play 2x most weeks and then get injured and the career is gone , if you’re not in their shoes don’t say anything pls.”
@onaziogenyi:
“This is what you get when topic to talk don finish.. Baba rest… no even go there..”
@arainfilms:
“Football wey dey cure BP. dey play.”
