Getting paid to perform: Rabiot's salary increased by 50% after joining Milan, playing all 4 matches to help the team achieve 4 consecutive wins and reach the top.

Many fans like to "mock" players who seem especially motivated by money, but playing football is their job, and who wouldn't want a higher salary? This is understandable. Donnarumma, who joined Manchester City this summer, is a player who works for money, and so is Rabiot, who joined AC Milan this summer.

This summer, Rabiot got into a fight with teammates and was sold cheaply by Marseille, valued at 25 million euros but transferred to AC Milan for just 7 million euros. His annual salary rose sharply from a pre-tax 6.3 million euros (Marseille) to about 9.2 million euros pre-tax (AC Milan), an increase of around 50%.

Now 30 years old, Rabiot stands 1.91 meters tall, is left-footed, and can play as a midfielder, defensive midfielder, and attacking midfielder. Since joining Milan, he has played in all 4 matches—3 Serie A games and 1 Italian Cup match—all as a starter, completing every game. Milan won all 4 matches with Rabiot on the field. Notably, in the early hours of September 29 Beijing time, during the 5th round of Serie A, AC Milan, down to 10 men, defeated the leaders and defending champions Napoli 2-1 at home, securing their fourth consecutive league win and climbing to the top of the Serie A table.

Don't say Rabiot is just greedy; he is a player who gets paid to deliver. His desire for a high salary is also an important motivation that drives players to improve.