Why Sundays? (2 Viewers)

Zambrotta

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When the pope died I came to think of something. Italy seems to be the most catholic country in the world. One of the foundations in the catholic life is that the sunday is the resting day when you should not do any bodywork at all. I suppose people don't care very much for that anymore but still it is odd that Italy of all countries have decided to have their football games on sundays.
Has it always been like this or was it changed for teve to be able to show english games on saturdays and italian on sundays?
 

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Now that you say it I dont actually know, I guess TV could be a factor, or it could just be that because its said that people shouldnt work on Sundays, people just though they could enjoy football there instead.
 
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    But the players are catholics too, I doubt there is some exception in the bible saying professional football players don't have to rest on sundays. ;)
     

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    ++ [ originally posted by Zambrotta ] ++
    But the players are catholics too, I doubt there is some exception in the bible saying professional football players don't have to rest on sundays. ;)
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    Yes, but can you say they are really 'working'?
     
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    If that is not work then they would by definition be unemployed.

    But it is not only the players who are "working" we also have the ticketsalesman, the fella who cuts the grass and so on. Nevermind I'm taking this too far. :D
     

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    ++ [ originally posted by Zambrotta ] ++
    If that is not work then they would by definition be unemployed.

    But it is not only the players who are "working" we also have the ticketsalesman, the fella who cuts the grass and so on. Nevermind I'm taking this too far. :D
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    Really, I dont think anyone actually believes no-one works on a Sunday.

    Would you really call, playing a great sport, for a great club and getting paid astronimical amounts of money for it is 'work'? I wish every job was like that! :D
     
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    To play football professionally is definetly a real job. A player in a big club has to work every weekend, he has to go abroad on weekdays, and when he is finally free he has to watch everys tep he takes because cameras are watching him all the time. Whne he is at home he can't just chill over a pizza and a few beers because he has to be fit for the training or match next day. To be a football player is without doubt a fulltime job.
     

    Nicole

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    ++ [ originally posted by Zambrotta ] ++
    To play football professionally is definetly a real job. A player in a big club has to work every weekend, he has to go abroad on weekdays, and when he is finally free he has to watch everys tep he takes because cameras are watching him all the time. Whne he is at home he can't just chill over a pizza and a few beers because he has to be fit for the training or match next day. To be a football player is without doubt a fulltime job.
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    And this is different from someone who gets paid less a year then these guys get a week, who has to work a 8 hours for 6 days a week trying to support a family?
     
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    First of all you have to have in mind that there are so many people who are trying to become a football player. The ones who actually can make money on playing football are extremely few compared to any other profession. To become a professional football palyer today you have to give up school and other possible carrer opportunities and much of your free-time. You have to give all you have for football. You can be a new Zidane but then you have a bad period or even worse you could become injured and nobody will care for you anymore. Then you stand there with nothing, no degree and no job merits. If you are lucky you can work at the local grocery store.
    The players we see on TV are just the top of an iceberg, they are the absolute best. So many people have failed to get there and those who made it get payed extra for it. The thougher the competition the greater the reward will be.
    There is a huge difference between someone who works eight hours six days a week at McDonalds and a player in Juventus. A player in Juventus has so much responsibility and so much more pressure and works at a job that requires so much more talent. And a football palyer's career is much shorter, if he is lucky it could last fifteen years. You can work at almost all other jobs 'til you're 65.
     
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    ++ [ originally posted by Nicole ] ++
    Yes, but we are talking about why do players play in Italy, aka Serie A?
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    Hmm why players play in Italy? I didn't get that, sorry. :)
     
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    Yeah that is an even more interesting question, why did they put a match at saturday night. Did it ever cross their minds that people might have other things to do in the weekend than football. Saturday and sunday afternoon plus sunday nights is really more than enough. :)
     
    Lawnchair Bes

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    ++ [ originally posted by Zambrotta ] ++
    Yeah that is an even more interesting question, why did they put a match at saturday night. Did it ever cross their minds that people might have other things to do in the weekend than football. Saturday and sunday afternoon plus sunday nights is really more than enough. :)
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    no. i dont know where it is but where i come from if you watch football, you watch football.

    and as far as your first question is concerened, all i have to say is that times change. are 100% of italians are not catolics and as far as the pope is concerned, he was respected by all, religious and non-religious people
     
    Geof

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    don't forget that the players weren't professionals in the early days.

    sunday was the only day where the butcher and the baker could play some football. plus, it's the day off for the supporters 2. I guess it started like that, and it's a tradition now.
     
    Henry

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    I've often wondered why they play on Sundays...it's very annoying because I'm usually gone then and I can't follow the match :(
     
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