FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL

Players do have huge Covid role

THEY NEED TO SET EXAMPLE

AS A professional footballer, you don’t get to choose whether or not you want to be a role model.
You might not want to be.
It might not come naturally.
But you’re in a privileged position, in the public eye, being paid a lot of money.
And with that privilege comes an inherent responsibility to set an example and be the best person you can.
That’s the same for any sportsperson, any celebrity or politician. Because like it or not, people will use your behaviour as ...