Gambling and football are inextricably linked, with the worlds most-popular sport big business and millions of people having a punt on the action.
Over $1 billion is wagered on every Premier League game, while clubs now have betting partners to cash in on the popularity.
However, new research has highlighted the issue of players putting money on the action and their performances on the pitch suffering as a result.
Findings from university researchers that have had access to current and former footballers will be unveiled at the British Sociological Associations annual conference in Birmingham this week and those findings highlight the extent…
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