Over the past few decades, we have seen football leagues evolve with various changes. If we compare the current football scenario to the past, things are different. From playstyle to striking to defending and various other factors. Looking at the present football scenario, Portuguese footballer Rafael Leao makes a big statement.
Rafael Leao said:
“Football today is just statistics and figures. I don’t like it!”
Here is the complete statement:
“Football today is just statistics and figures, and I don’t like it. Football is magic and joy. It makes me angry that people only think about numbers. I am for beauty. The aesthetics, In football, as in fashion and music, As in love.”
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Is the current football scenario biased toward statistics and figures?
Undoubtedly, the current football scenario is only based on numbers. Fans support players in place of teams. Only the striker or goal scorer is praised in place of the playmaker and other providers. Fans create their fanbases and put others down.
A player is trolled if he fails to deliver in one game despite ten good games. If a team wins a title, their strikers are appreciated instead of defenders, who stop the opposition from scoring. Moreover, some experts are also biased toward statistics rather than team effort.
Also, several players end their football careers underrated. Midfielders and defenders spend the most time on the pitch; they run around the entire park, create opportunities, and stop the opposition from scoring.
Earlier, there were footballers like Zidane, Ronaldinho, Maradona, and many more who didn’t have big stats. But were appreciated and admired by many.
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