[ SECRET POST #1509 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1509 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 16 pages, 376 secrets from Secret Submission Post #216.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 3 4 - too big ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
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Comments

[the-13th-bullet.livejournal.com]

You know, I'd been wondering at the lack of Torres secrets, but then I suppose a lot of football fans don't generally get involved in this area of fandom. Shame, because I feel it'd be very interesting.

As a Chelsea supporter who loves them because of their trolling nature, even I was shocked at Torres' comments, I'll admit. It was an incredibly obvious ploy to get the Chelsea fans on his side, and it certainly stung the LFC fans (for obvious reasons). Just as obviously, though, I understand why he did it-as someone else said, footballers are businessmen first and foremost. This is their job. If someone did this in a boardroom, it's be "ambitious" rather than "traitorous". It's always an unpleasant shock to fans when something that they're passionate about turns out to be nothing more than a way to make money for others, especially if it's one of their idols.

I used to be a huge Torres fan, back in 2008ish (and I still support Spain NT, though mostly for the other players), but he's in the twilight of his career, I think, and I understand that now's not the time for integrity, I think-he has to look out for his family and grab as much financial security as he can, because he's, what, in his late twenties? And his earnings now need to last his family for the rest of his life.

My only other comment is that, as a football fan, there is no group more fickle than the crowds at a football stadium. It's like wildebeast, they can be turned by the tiniest movement. The press doesn't help, either.

[(Anonymous)]

"he has to look out for his family"

This is the part that I don't get whenever Chelsea fans bring it up. I hardly think financial security is a bother wherever he chooses to play. Many athletes still work in some form or other when they retire, too :/

[the-13th-bullet.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure why the move, but then I was never particularly knowledgeable about how much he was getting from Liverpool. Chelsea paid a pretty penny for him, though. And you've gotta remember, footballers have a vastly different idea of what an acceptable amount of money is if they've been in the business for a couple of years. :/

I'm sure he'd like to retire at 32ish, though, and never have to work again. I know I would if I could make that kind of money.