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I can easily see gambling addiction be quite common among pro athletes. They don't work the same hours as the rest of us so unless they are involved with a lot of off the pitch stuff they probably work a couple of intense hours per day with training/match prep. And then have the rest of the day off. Placing some bets can probably start off as an easy way to kill an hour or so and quickly escalate if you have a addictive personality.
It's all in the timing though isn't it?
The England squad was named before the leak.
And the FA had control over the timing and release of both sources of information.
What difference does it make when either was released. If Southgate had picked him, not knowing about the pending case (highly unlikely), Toney would have been withdrawn from the England squad. He was never going to be playing at the World Cup, whatever order the information was released.
So why leak the news?
It was leaked to a newspaper, probably by an individual who got paid for it.
Southgate I reckon. The slag probably needs a new waistcoat.
This is a very good point.
Xhaka was not investigated but the fact there was unusual betting activity on him getting a red was... But he had nothing to do with it
Its not a moral objection, players can bet just not on football.
It was leaked ages ago, been floating around for a month or so.
The FA would have told Southgate regardless of leak, he was already in the system for weeks. If you are going to question then why he was caught is the one not the leak.
My view is that International football in its current form is unsustainable. I hardly ever watch it any more and yet I used to love it.
