We remember that not so long ago (perhaps 20 years ago), this football was played by a certain Maradona; we remember that before there was a Pelé... that beers and smoke were common in the stands and, above all, that money and sponsors still did not have the dominant role they have now, a time when transfer markets became in the biggest extra-sports show of this sport.
A blessing? One thing is certain, football has changed. Today football has a new financial and social dimension, the new myths, say Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi are completely different from those we had known before.
That said, in Goal we stopped to review what football was and we have compared it with what it is now in this pictorial work. We hope you like it!
THE COACHES
In the “past” the coaches were more in tracksuits and a stopwatch, pen and papers in hand. Today, instead of paper and the pen, the tablet and headphones are used, and instead of the tracksuit, he dresses up, with a suit and tie.
THE PUBLIC
There was a time when European soccer fans had all kinds of rights in stadiums: flags (many of them politicized), smoke, impressive crowds, beer cans and cigarettes... Now soccer clubs try to keep all his fans seated. Everyone is in their place, with their flag, and everyone wins. Or almost. Latin America, luckily, continues to be old-fashioned in this regard.
PLAYER STYLE
Before, players were almost all of the same style: long hair and rather understated. Now all the eccentricities are allowed in terms of haircuts, tattoos... football fields become real test laboratories for hairdressers.
ADVERTISING
Before, players participated in commercials for family cars, drinks and more “banal” things. Today they stand naked for the sale of underwear and their sculpted bodies appear everywhere.
SPONSORS
Before sponsors helped develop clubs, they were an extra in the overall budget. Today it is the main resource and nothing escapes their presence: press conferences where even water bottles are displayed in front of the coaches, training teams, kits, the names of the stadiums... everything is meticulously measured. to the millimeter and cornered by those who put the money.
THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FANS
It was not uncommon to see footballers spend long minutes with the fans to sign blank sheets and stamp their autographs on them or even on photos and shirts. Today, although there are exceptions, the relationship with followers occurs through social networks.
THE LOOK AND THE SILHOUETTE
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