I finished watching the Figo Affair: The transfer that changed football and Im just shocked a transfer like this happened. From Figo being an exceptional captain at Barcelona, mocking Real Madrid , Florentino Perez beating Lorenzo Sanz as President of Real Madrid and revolutionizing the brand, dealing with threats from Barcelona fans to the point where he feared his own safety, him admitting he wouldn’t leave , as well how much Barcelona meant to him.
I think you are missing out the adulation and relationship part of football. A football player can be loved at a club like Figo was at Barca. I doubt a bus driver ever has fans or not even close to the same scale. There is a relationship between both sides so it’s not a great comparison.