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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Dan Kilpatrick

Ivan Toney ban: Football failing duty of care towards stars given sport is awash with betting cash

Ivan Toney’s eight-month ban from football, handed down by the FA last night for multiple breaches of betting rules, is a bitter blow for both the striker and Brentford.

At 27, Toney is in his prime and has enjoyed a breakthrough season in which he is the third-top scorer in the Premier League behind Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, and also earned his England debut.

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