Athletics, Football and Tennis

Question 1

modern day professional

Answer 1

someone who earns a living from the money gained through sport

Question 2

1880’s professional

Answer 2

someone who accepted broken time payments from clubs. Most still had full time jobs in the injudtry (miner, factory worker etc)

Question 3

characrteristics of a modern day professional

Answer 3

• e.g cristiano ronaldo, £122M
• high status and well repsected, huge social media following
• more spectators attend matches
• positive role models
• professional have more time to train - higher standards of preformances
• high rewards through media and sponsorship
• pay for best support (coaches and nutrition)
• lots of different sportd

Question 4

characteristics of 1880’s professional

Answer 4

• e.g fergus suter £1 a weak
• low status - didnt like the idea of being professionals
• urbanisation - lack of space to play
• more free time/increased lesisure time, workers spent less time in factories
• more disposable income
• improves transport, can spectate and travel to matches
• increased professiolism
• social class links
• increased organisation
• open to bribes - “low morality”
• 1901 - wage cap £4 per week