As Cardiff City’s Michael Chopra glanced around the dressing room, it was a painful reminder of his own private struggle with addiction, as well as a temptation to bet more: every one of his teammates was flaunting a betting company logo on their shirt.
Chopra, who spoke of his gambling problems this week, is among a number of well-known footballers – including Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Paul Merson, Peter Shilton, Andros Townsend and Dietmar Hamann – who have spoken of their struggles with gambling.
