I see it more as a business why some of Lionel Messi's salary is in crypto. And if a lot of sports athletes are involved in crypto, it could be because they think that crypto has a good opportunity to invest.
Gambling in the world of sports is very big, especially in football and also the politics behind it is definitely there and if you master this, it will be very meaningful if the discussion is continued on the sub-discussion of gambling in this forum.