intresting article on David Bentley

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/ea ... l?cmp=ukfb


Former England star David Bentley

15th Oct 2014

“Back then I was with my mates, playing Sunday League, you’re winning together with all your mums and dads, that’s when football is brilliant.

“For me the professional dressing-room wasn’t that exciting, life wasn’t that great. Whether my career reached the heights it could or should have done – certain people are built for the life of a footballer but I don’t think I was.

“I had the tools but I don’t think I had that," he added, the paper's reporter Tom Hopkinson explaining that he tapped a finger to his head as his words came out.

“But that’s what makes me who I am and I never wanted to change it.

“Everyone grows up dreaming of being a Premier League footballer, playing for England – and I did it.

“But it wasn’t like whoopee-do and then, bang, finished. The contract ran down, it stopped and I stopped playing.

"I didn’t give up while I had a contract, I just decided that my future was outside of football..

“Most people say: ‘What are you doing?’ But that’s based on finances.

"A large percentage of people have to conduct their lives for financial reasons and I understand that because I came from nothing and I’m still connected with people who have to work to live.

“It’s easy for me to say because I’m in a position where I have the money. But money becomes a controlling thing and I didn’t want that to happen."

Bentley added that he has no regrets whatsoever about making the move - and from the sounds of things, now appears to finally be happy.

“I’ve got great friends, great businesses," he added. "Perfect. I’m living the dream.”

That's fair enough. Just because we all love football, it doesn't mean everyone does. I'm sure I could tolerate a job I didn't like for that much money but then that's just me. If he didn't like it that much then fair play to him for ditching it for a job on less money.

he was probably on £60k plus a week at spurs on a 5 year deal.

£15m quid in the bank so thats him sorted for life. if you sign a contract you give your all for the duration of the contract, its fine that he decided he couldn't be arsed playing and training at 100% once he was out of contract, but he was drawing a wage every week for 5 years at spurs, who paid £15m for him, and didnt give a shit. i'd be pretty pissed off if i was a spurs fan.

the way he was going, the best he probably could have got would be pay as you play in the championship. didnt have the attitude to be a top footballer.