If all of that took precedence, he should have continued his football career in Argentina to stay loyal to his roots. All players yearn to play in Europe, I know it's not only for money, it gets the most views and attention, but money is also a huge part of it, tempting players from Africa, South America and Asia.

If other continents start to try to break that hegemony using the resources they have, that is not ruining football but creating competition, or at least trying to. There are enough global stars to make various continental leagues competitive to the global audience.