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Matty -“Its the best thing I ever did, because I wouldnt be here anymore”

Matty -“Its the best thing I ever did, because I wouldnt be here anymore”

Update: 2025-09-10
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Ex Professional League footballer, Matty Etherington, opens up about his gambling addiction. Matty struggled with gambling throughout the height of his footballing career, and talks about how this affected his performance, his career, and his family. Matty speaks about the temptation to gamble in the footballing industry, and what needs to be done to help those struggling. At the end of the episode, we welcome ex professional footballer George Parris, who also struggled with a gambling addiction in his footballing days, to compare gambling in football from George's footballing era, to Matty's, to now.

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Matty -“Its the best thing I ever did, because I wouldnt be here anymore”

Matty -“Its the best thing I ever did, because I wouldnt be here anymore”