Wayne Rooney - Money could ruin sport

In the midst of the anguish of hardworking people losing their jobs and being faced with crippling mortgage repayments, the Wayne Rooney saga playing out in Britain is nothing short of obscene.

People are suggesting that he will be transferred for something in the region of £95 million (€108m) and he will be paid around £6m a year.

Television rights to games are being sold for enormous figures, and the players are naturally demanding a significant slice of the profits. These costs are then being passed on to spectators.