Football is driven by money – but also improved by it
Thanks to Premier League billions, the likes of Bournemouth and Brighton attract good players, and, on occasion, can stuff the elite.
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Hunter Davies
Hunter Davies writes a regular column on football for the New Statesman.
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By Football was never a truly amateur game, but now even the supporting cast are raking it in
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