by ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm
rodgers has spoken in the local paper recently about how important it is that young players dont get too much money too soon, he says it takes the edge off their game and they lose that `eye of the tiger` that all young sportsmen, never mind just footballers, should naturally have.
rodgers said until they are mature enough to cope with earning huge sums they shouldnt get the massive wages.
he reckons its a psychological thing.
he`s spoke to raheem about it and sterling says it makes sense what rodgers is saying, thats why rodgers keeps on praising raheems attitude, sterling is not panicking and trying to grab the money while he can, he`s taking a long term view of his career and realises earning £100,000 a week at 17 might interfere with his career development. raheem`s priority at the moment is to be a great footballer not a millionaire.