Because a lot of these people grow up in poverty and a culture that tells them this is their best chance out. By the time they actually have a shot to do so, fo

Because a lot of these people grow up in poverty and a culture that tells them this is their best chance out. By the time they actually have a shot to do so, football is their entire life. It's easy to sit from a presumably educated and wealthy position and scoff at these people, but it's not going to lead you to any insights as to why it happens.