If you are one of those who believe that football star contracts are items that determine their material privileges, such as a signature grant, salaries, incentives and the value of the penal clause, and clarify their rights and duties, you may have to review your accounts.
The player may be forced to pay his new club tickets for his friends so that he does not feel alienated after being forced to leave family and loved ones, and the player may be deprived of his best hobbies if not appropriate from the point of view of the management of his new club.
And the Italian website "Calcatiore Prote" reviewed a group of the strangest items in the contracts of world famous football.
Neymar and Friends
Barcelona, when contracted with the Brazilian star Neymar, had to commit to paying the player's travel expenses to Catalonia every two weeks to meet him. Neymar stipulated the same procedure for the Paris Saint-Germain administration, which was more discerning and linked friends with contracts in order to pay themselves the costs of travel.
Balotelli and the reward for discipline
When he signed Super Mario with Liverpool, the Reds management wanted to encourage him to act well, after his behavior and strange behavior became the talk of everyone when he played for Manchester City. The administration promised him a reward of 1.3 million pounds (about 1.5 million dollars) if he did not cause off-field problems, and if he was not stopped more than 3 times during the season. The plan worked, and that was already a quiet season for the Italian striker.
Pogba and St. Germain clause
In 2012, Juventus set the value of the penalty clause in French contract Paul Pogba at 70 million euros, and added a small clause that compels Paris Saint-Germain to pay an additional 10 million euros if he wishes to sign the player. In the end, the French capital club did not care about him, and he ended up in Manchester United.
De Maria and the Golden Ball
When Argentine star Angel de Maria joined Manchester United, Real Madrid imposed a special clause in the contract for the English club stipulating that the Royal Club would receive 6.5 million euros if de Maria won the Golden Ball. This did not happen, and Di Maria left England after one season.
Schwarz is deprived of the plane
The Swedish player Stefan Schwarz signed with the English club Sunderland in 1999, and the club management discovered that one of his hobbies is flying his private plane at high altitude, and decided to add a clause in the contract that prevents him from flying the plane. Schwarz has played with Sunderland in more than 80 games in three seasons and scored just three goals.
Pryor proves his loyalty
When Spencer Pryor was about to sign with Cardiff City, the Englishman received a strange request. Because he was not a native of Wales, the club wanted to test his loyalty and willingness to sacrifice for the sake of the team, and he was forced to eat two lamb testes. Pryware fulfilled the clause and signed the contract.
Rina gets home from Lego
When the German player signed with Armenia Belfield in 1996, he required the club to build a new home for him before the start of each season. The club agreed to the condition, then the surprise came when the club manager presented him with a Lego home.