The Beautiful Game's Unsettling Parallels The world of professional sports is often characterized by an obsessive focus on winning, which can lead to prioritizing transfer windows, managerial appointments, and player contracts over the game itself.
Manchester City's recent summer signings are a prime example of this mentality.
With a Premier League record £458m spent during the transfer window, the club has assembled a team that new captain Ruben Dias describes as "desperate to win.