Football is the most popular team sport in the world, so the money at the uber top level for the world-class players are huge. I don't care at all about this, as they are professionals and have to choose and pick the most profitable choice for their pocket. For me, it's just a way of relaxation (sometime) and nothing more. There are emotions of joy or disappointment of course for big wins/awful losses, but nothing freaky that distracts me from my daily life.