But there's no way the players need the money. It should perhaps be given to the club or put into youth football or something more in need of it. There are so many players such as Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, Denis Irwin and the like, who have served their clubs with nothing short of distinction for many, many seasons without a compromise. The cash from the match was donated to charity, thus dispelling all notions of greed among professional footballers. The only sad thing is, hardly any players from before the 80's were given such matches.
Football is such a physically demanding sport that many players' careers end quickly due to injury.
David is still, however, very fit, reasonably agile, and is still good enough to remain England's number one goalkeeper until after the World Cup. That alone is perhaps one reason why the players are paid so much. Mani Thangadurai, India Fleecing, milking and ethically dubious are three things that come to mind. The premiership 'fat cats' on 30k a week need a testimonial solely to finance the next Ferrari. They should be scrapped.