D bc it was foreign papers he read
I'd go with Markus Zusak "The Book Thief". The book is set in Nazi Germany from 1939-1943 and is about a foster girl, whose real parents were taken away due to their political views. Throughout the book she realises that the things that the Nazi regime is saying about the Jewish population is untrue as she meets a Jew and forms a remarkable friendship with him. She realises that everything that people in power say isn't true, so in that way she matures.
Yes, they do deserve it. They risk their lives (football can cause serious injuries), play in college (without compensation), and travel away from home. The practice long hours, which is tiring on the body. Most football players have played since they were children.
Ethos is about establishing your authority to speak on the subject, logos is your logical argument for your point and pathos is your attempt to sway an audience emotionally.