Sitting down to watch the Nth El Classico this year between Barcelona and Real Madrid with Caroline. Like most sports, it’s sad to know that the players on each side are temporary. When the marketing teams for all sporting clubs get the players to “rep” their team, it’s almost disingenuous.
It’s not their fault, necessarily. They play as a business, just like the owners and managers treat it as a business.
The wonder I had as a child when I thought David Justice or Tom Glavine would forever and always be a Brave is long gone.
So I sit here, as I sat last night watching Atlanta United, and witness the players pledge their allegiance to their team and their cities.
For now.
