Kevin Prince-Boateng has criticised the changing culture of the modern football with its business-like approach to players.
Currently plying his trade for Florentina, Boateng has made seven appearances for La Viola so far this season as they sit 15th in the Serie A the table.
"Football is just a business now and we are only numbers," Boateng said in an interview with Bild.
"If you don't work, you will be replaced. Simple. There is no more loyalty and it is sad."
He also insisted that there is a lot of stress in today's game, as many players treat the game as a purely a job.
"You should take a survey and see how many players are happy to go to training, how many have fun," he insisted.
"Obviously, football for professionals is a job, but it is so well paid that it becomes stressful.
"The pressure is enormous and even causes depression. There are times that I have fun playing and other times when I do not."
Finally, Boateng feels that youngsters in the game need to be more mindful of turning up for training on time and working hard.
"They do work their talent and I know what it means to throw it away," he said.
"Some drive their Mercedes at age 19 and they already look so talented that they do nothing to improve. Without extra training, without doing anything.
"They're the last ones arrive to training and then the first ones to leave. I think football has changed, just like society."
Kideimno
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this is absolutely right
Jimmycook
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He is talking about dembele forsure
Harsh9
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ok what about Raheem sterling,Marcus rashford,mason Greenwood,
C'mon..Those are Handful of Names...that Epl have got....Whom they can Call as their Own Talents... But Nearly your Old Top 6 teams have got More than 50% Bought talent...
ArjenRobben10
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Gareth Bale: oh really?
Nutsack
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Coutinho is not your product....We were not talking about World class....we were talking about creating talents...And Mane and Salah was another teams talent...Talking about TAA...no argument..he is your own...
ok what about Raheem sterling,Marcus rashford,mason Greenwood,
Harsh9
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yeah what about TAA ,Coutinho, Suarez...Mane and Salah are world class after playing at Liverpool...Andy robertson...
Coutinho is not your product....We were not talking about World class....we were talking about creating talents...And Mane and Salah was another teams talent...Talking about TAA...no argument..he is your own...
TUAHENE
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on point bro
30725522(deleted)
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bro maybe u forget this one
Nutsack
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Not true😂
then why did barca buy Suarez and coutinho from Liverpool...
Nutsack
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Premier League Makes Talents....Seriously....So why do you players from Bundesliga, and serieA ....Everyone knows that Epl does not produce many talents ...They buy Talents...
yeah what about TAA ,Coutinho, Suarez...Mane and Salah are world class after playing at Liverpool...Andy robertson...
barrios1
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this makes the young ones hungry for success, he tries to let them know that training is what build you as a player and you may have the talent buh without training you will be benched .. No time for Impersonation
Harsh9
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Premier league makes talent and la liga spends huge money to buy them... every one is involved...so just chill
Premier League Makes Talents....Seriously....So why do you players from Bundesliga, and serieA ....Everyone knows that Epl does not produce many talents ...They buy Talents...
Harsh9
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Premier league makes talent and la liga spends huge money to buy them... every one is involved...so just chill
Premier League Makes Talents....Seriously....So why do you players from Bundesliga, and serieA ....Everyone knows that Epl does not produce many talents ...They buy Talents...
pusbciknry
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true talk
cazbcdmrs
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True what he’s saying is really really true
Shina-Ayo
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Lionel Lingard should learn from this!!!
Catalonianking91
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Premier league makes talent and la liga spends huge money to buy them... every one is involved...so just chill
Not true😂
Nutsack
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Great piece of idea. EPL is the perfect example of football being business and the players being the tools. Fixture pill up at festive season just for the money.
Premier league makes talent and la liga spends huge money to buy them... every one is involved...so just chill
Nikcdekmrs
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perfect you spoke the truth
Devagedewo
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Perfect and well said
Bashman33
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Great piece of idea. EPL is the perfect example of football being business and the players being the tools. Fixture pill up at festive season just for the money.
saliu54
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A boxer once said you can't wear silk pajamas to bed and expect to train at 4am . Example Ozil and Sanchez with big contracts can't perform or train no reason to
Keheklnuyz
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good well said
Fabcinpt
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I agree ....soccer have changed not in a good way
HarrisErimego
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All o noticed was his appearance but no goal?
TaslimAlamat
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Ya definitely this is the truth Boteng