If I were you I would look at both sides in the essay and come to a final conclusion in the end. I DO think that football players are good roll models so I'd begin to name the reasons why they are NOT good roll models and then tackle those by naming the pro's, leading to the conclusion.
Why NOT:
- Doping
- Fouls
- Aggressiveness
Why TOO:
- A lot of footballers are from poor regions, it gives kids a sense that they can achieve anything, as long as they give it effort.
- A lot of footballers are normal people despite success, humble as anyone else. It's a sign that money doesn't HAVE to corrupt.
The conclusion could be something like "Footballers make mistakes like normal people, simply because they ARE normal people just like everyone else. That does not mean that they can't perform a leading role in today's society that appears to be corrupted more and more everyday blahblahblah"
Just a couple of thoughts off the top of my head
