[Grammar] haven't studied or didn't studied

[Will17]

Hello!

I'm having some problems with the present perfect again!

"Footballers earn a lot of money even though they haven't studied".

Is the use of the present perfect correct here?

Thank you very much for your time
Will
Sorry there's a horrible mistake in the title but I can't correct it!

 

[SirGod]

*Not a teacher

I would use the past simple.

Footballers earn a lot of money even though they didn't study. - they didn't study and they are not going to study
Footballers earn a lot of money even though they haven't studied. - although they haven't studied, they might start studying sometime (very unlikely)

 

[5jj]

"Footballers earn a lot of money even though they haven't studied".

Is the use of the present perfect correct here?

I agree with SirGod about the tense, though I would be more likely to say, "... even though they left school at 16 (without a GCSE to their name)".