A third of professional footballers have set out to deliberately injure an opponent, according to a new survey of more than one hundred past and present players.
The poll, carried out by The Athletic, also found that 42% of former stars do not miss taking to the field with a little more than half, 52%, of those quizzed believing it is more difficult to be a player now than in previous eras.
According to 31% of respondents, the role of social media makes playing now less appealing. Not everything about the modern game is rubbish because 57% consider the standard of refereeing to be better now than in the past.
