Yeah plenty of footballers got gambling issues. Gillespie a high profile one. Paul Merson. Zeljko 'Spider' Kalac in our part of the world, had to declare bankrupt. Plenty of others I'm sure. It's a disease. Hate how Aussie commercial TV is riddled with gambling adverts & promotions.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/former-socceroo-zeljko-kalac-blows-fortune-on-horse-racing-and-football-gambling-splurge/news-story/6a94af4a677c6f8acd48b412cd876d5e
https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/former-socceroo-zeljko-kalac-blows-fortune-on-horse-racing-and-football-gambling-splurge/news-story/6a94af4a677c6f8acd48b412cd876d5e