Northern Ireland goalkeeper Trevor Carson said his gambling addiction hit rock bottom when he lost his daughter's birthday money.
By Ross McKeeWhen Northern Ireland goalkeeper Trevor Carson squandered his daughter's birthday money to gamble, he knew he had hit rock bottom.It's now been eight years since the former Sunderland keeper has placed a bet - but he continues to monitor the temptation.
"But my gambling mindset was I could turn that £200 into £1,000 and within half an hour the £200 is gone, I don't even have the petrol money to drive the four hours up to Newcastle. "It had just taken over my life completely, I was finishing training at one o'clock when I was at Cheltenham and that was me in the bookies.
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