...Now he gets to live with the child, and my mate gets to pay for it. Before the split, my mate and his ex bought a house. It is in an ideal location and style to suit the affair partner. He moved in. It wasn't hard for him to find his way around it as he'd been there many, many times when my mate wasn't. The affair partner is significantly older, so he earns massively, has big resources despite his own divorce, and good prospects. ...
In the global footballing landscape, there's no denying the fact that the English Premier League as a far more powerful financial giant than the Bundesliga. To add to that, a lot of the other European clubs that are state-owned and/or sponsored arguably draw more attention than German football as a whole, especially when it comes to the UEFA Champions League. Of course, there have been steps in reducing the polarity that exists between English and German football like Harry Kane leaving Tottenham for Bayern Munich, but the semi-baseless "farmer's league" ideology still has not completely fizzled out.
"During my playing days, the league was more open; there was more competition for the title and more German champions. The league hasn't been the supposedly 'most honest' competition for some time now. What's honest about a 30 or 40 million euro squad budget competing against a 300 million euro squad budget."
While both Leinster and Northampton Saints have a commitment to nurturing home-grown talent, the disparity in financial resources significantly influences their overall performance and depth.