Football

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RE: Portsmouth
I find myself siding with the players who signed contracts in good faith and now expect to be paid.

While football isn't really like any other industry, that contract is nonetheless still legally binding unless the beneficiary agrees to a mutual termination. Yes, footballers are paid handsomely, some arguably too handsomely (no one could feasibly argue that Tal Ben Haim is worth anything near the reported £36,000 a week he gets), but it's a short career and they need to protect themselves and their families. They know they'll be a long time retired.