Next, the soccer culture will be viewed from the player's perspective, in terms of: celebrities, deaths, ethnicity, and role models. When referring to the category of celebrities, it is important to note that players considered as celebrities are also known for their activities outside of their work and on the field. Having celebrity status means being hired by large sporting goods manufacturers to sponsor their products. Players such as world famous Pelé went on to become a UNICEF ambassador and even a spokesman in several large advertisements. Having soccer players like Pelé being the face of a campaign shines a whole new light on soccer and pulls even more people into the game. The British soccer player David Beckham

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Not only deaths, but even injuries of any sort affect the culture strongly. There is always a risk of injury when playing any sport, but it is also in everyday life such as driving a car to work. It is shocking and heartbreaking to supporters to see their role model injured especially when it is a very important player. During the 2014 world cup in Brazil, celebrity Neymar – player of the national team in Brazil and FC Barcelona – was injured severely. This had a major impact on the rest of his teammates, as they continued to play and experienced some of their biggest losses in the history of their team. Neymar’s injury was devastating to all of his fans and to his Brazilian teammates, as well as to his teammates from FC Barcelona. He took a hit to his spine and it was not sure that he was ever going to walk again, but miraculously recovered. This created an emotional rollercoaster for all of the people involved and allowed for several headlines in magazines and newspapers across