Football and Addiciton, Key points

By rosslm

  • Tony Adams opens Sporting Chance

    Former Arsenal defender Tony Adams opens Sporting Chance clinic, after battling alcohol addiciton.

  • Paul Merson checks into Sporting Chance clinic

    Admitting his gambling and alcohol addicitons had become too much, Merson went to Sporting Chance clinic to seek help.

  • Adrian Mutu tests positive for cocaine

    Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu tests positive for cocaine, signalling the end of his Chelsea career.

  • David Bentley reveals gambling addiction

    Compared to others, Bentley kept the damage of his gambling addiciton minimal losing tens of thousands rather than millions.

  • Matthew Etherington revels losing 1.5m on gambling

    Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington reveals that his gambling issues lead him to lose 1.5m.

  • Steve Soley reveals he has bi polar

    Carlisle United favourite Steve Soley came out and publicly spoke about his battle with bi-polar, which he was diagnosed with in 2009 but claims to have suffered with all of his adult life.

  • Crawley Stevie Masterton battle gambling addiction

    Masterton battle with gambling addiction

  • Daily Mirror reports multiple drug test failures

    A story in the Daily Mirror clams that multiple footballers failed tests for cocaine, weed and ectasy.

  • Michael Chopra admitted to Sporting Chance

    Former Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is admitted to Sporting Chance clinic in 2011, to deal with his gambling addiction

  • Gary Speed Death

    Gary Speed was found dead in his home in November 2011, shcoking the football world. Clearly any mental health issues he suffered from were not apparent to both his colleagues and his family.
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    Football and Addiction

  • Stan Collymore takes to Twitter

    Stan Collymore uses his Twitter account to share his experiences of depression with his followers.

  • Warren Aspinall reveals he almost took his own life

    Former player Warren Aspinall revealed to the BBC that his gambling addiction nearly provoked him to take his own life.

  • Garry O'Connor charged with drug offences

    Former Birimingham City striker Garry O'Connor charged in connection with drug offences.

  • Michael Johnson reveals his mental health issues triggered release from Man City

    Heralded as a future England star, Michael Johnson's off-field issues lead to his release from Manchester City;

  • Gazza turns up to event drunk

    Alarm bells ring throughout the football worlds and the well being of one of the greatest English players to have ever lived, as Paul Gascoigne is filmed in a drunken state at an event. He has since attempted to find help for his addiction.

  • Dominic Matteo reveals he lost 100k on one bet

    Dominic Matteo