Fazoli: “I was asking for money from teammates to gamble – I was threatened by bookies that they would break my legs”

The harsh reality of addiction to gambling described by Nikolo Fazoli.

After seven-month punishment that was imposed on him and while he has accepted his problem, starting relative treatmentthe Juventus defender confessed shocking aspects of his addiction.

“I saw Tonally to bet on, I don’t know what sports. He told me I could do it too, because it was undetectable. From that moment I started betting. Others did too. I wasn’t worried about it being illegal. It was Tonali who made me fix account.

Because I couldn’t withdraw any more money from my checking account mother my, I started asking money from them teammates my. I am indebted to Federico Gatti 40,000 euros, as well as to Radu Dragusin. I told them I needed to buy a Rolex at a jewelry store in Milan. I used to have persistence»characteristically admitted.

And keep at it wave length:

“To pay the amounts, I sometimes bought Rolex with bank transfer. Sometimes I delivered them myself. Other times, the owners of the betting platform came by to pick them up from the jewelry store. When you don’t pay, the first threats arrive: “I’ll break your legs”.

At first a football player, having a lot of free time, experiences the thrill of gambling to overcome the boredom. But as time passed, it happened persistence».