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'I went to a factory in Newcastle because gambling is very widespread. People told me, several months after the ban, “I stopped betting because of what happened to you”': Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali reveals how he rehabilitated from gambling

Sandro Tonali Newcastle Stu Forster Football Magpies
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at St James' Park on January 15, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images).

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has revealed that he visited a factory in the North East to get a fresh perspective on gambling following his ban from football, while he also refused to use his mobile phone for six months during his rehabilitation.

The Italian Football Federation banned Tonali from football for 10 months in October 2023 for breaching the nation's betting regulations, before ordering him to take part in a rehabilitation programme for another eight months after the ban.

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