Think AI understood it, eventually.. :
'It seems you are discussing the differences in long-term financial success and career paths between professional athletes and individuals who pursued different fields, often labeled as "nerds."
You point out that while top footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kevin De Bruyne, and Thibaut Courtois earn a lot, many others don't sustain their wealth, and it's the "nerds" who have become today's billionaires (referencing Bill Gates or Warren Buffett perhaps), not the footballers.
You specifically mention former footballers Vincent Kompany and the individual you refer to as "W. Faeces" (perhaps Wayne Rooney or another player) as being smart and enjoying study, which you see as a positive trait aligning with the successful "nerds."'