" think the public are beginning to realise who their real role models should be."

Not for the first time 59 I think you are under-estimating the general public, the overwhelming majority of whom regard PL footballers as overpaid prima donnas, not worth a w@nk in comparison to just one employee of the NHS or any of our public services come to that. It's the media who bestow upon them their elevated status, not the public, it's the media who ask them, and give the likes of Lineker and Rooney the platform to give their opinion on politics, current affairs etc, not the public. I'm sure if asked who their role models were, 95% of the public would not be choosing PL footballers.