Source: FOOTYMAD
Chopra Has Gambled Away £2m!
Michael Chopra will be remembered on Tyneside for his goal celebration when he scored against the Mackems . but the Ipswich striker has revealed he has gambled away up to £2million. The former Newcastle player recently checked into the Sporting Chance Clinic to address his addiction. Michael Chopra: "Your first bet's your worst bet. As the years have come along and I've earned more money I've started to gamble more. "I was gambling up to £20,000 a day at times. As soon as I'd step over the white line I would focus on football - but as soon as I got to the dressing room I would check my phone to see if I'd won. "As a gambler you want to be playing to get the appearance money. I was playing through injury to cover a debt. "In my first season at Cardiff I had a gambling debt from when I was at Newcastle. I had to leave Cardiff and sign for another team to pay that debt off. "I have probably lost between £1.5 million and £2 million on gambling. "The main thing now is to get promoted with Ipswich. They've backed me and I want to pay them back." Will the Geordie boy beat his gambling addiction? We've bet him £500 he won't!