At What Point Does Too Much Become Too Much?
We are expecting more and more from professional sport people each and every day. English football is a good case in point. When you consider a team can be involved in the Premiership, the Champions League (or UEFA Cup), the Carling Cup and the FA Cup, that’s a lot of football. Add to that any appearances by players in their respective World Cup campaigns and the pressure is really on.
This week past two weeks has seen World Cup matches, Champions League and Premiership matches. This coming week will see Premiership matches on Saturday and Sunday with the teams backing up on Tuesday on Wednesday for another round of Premierships matches. For some players, it will be three games in ten days, for others 5 games in 15 days - this is at the elite professional level.
With so many appearances on the field along with training, injuries not appear more frequently, they can be harder to recover from. Many players become burnt out in their early 30’s when in the past, some of the better players have played into their late 30’s or early 40’s.
Is the such a thing as too much sport for our elite athletes? You will have to ask them. What are your thoughts? Do we expect too much from our athletes, or are they paid so much that two or three games per week should be expected? Join SportsViews and share your thoughts on all things sports related.
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