Through social media, Nikolo Fazoli he broke his silence and addressed the world with a few words.
The Italian mentioned, among other things, that various lies are being written and they want him to look bad in everyone’s eyes. He also promised to speak soon.
“I was thinking of leaving by apologizing not only to Juventus fans, but to all fans in the world of football and sport for the naive mistake I made. And instead I am forced to face the disgust that newspapers and people write about me. Just to make me look bad with a thousand lies. Or just to try two more views. I will speak soon.”
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 gambling addiction was described by Nicolo Fazzoli.
After the seven-month ban imposed on him and while he has accepted his problem, starting treatment, the Juventus defender has confessed shocking aspects of his addiction.
“I saw Tonali betting, 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 create an account.
Since I couldn’t withdraw any more money from my account controlled by my mother, I started asking my teammates for money. I owe Federico Gatti 40,000 euros, as well as Radu Dragusin. I told them I needed to buy a Rolex at a jewelry store in Milan. I was obsessed”characteristically admitted.
And continue on the same wavelength:
“To pay the amounts, I sometimes bought Rolexes by bank transfer. Sometimes I delivered them myself. Other times the owners of the betting platform would drop by to collect them 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 boredom. But as time went by, it became an obsession.”
Source: Sport Fm
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