You don’t have to sound like an embittered grandad with a vengeance against the modern world to be more than miffed about vast trappings earned by today’s highly paid footballers in comparison to the stars of yesteryear. Many Premier League players cart home £100,000 a week – often for doing little more than warming the bench, running down the clock or making cameo appearances. They live in a collection of homes – the archetype being a leafy Cheshire or Home Counties mansion, from where they drive their 4x4s to state-of-the-art…
