Less than two weeks until the start of the European Cup from Germany, Nicolò Fagioli, who entered Luciano Spalletti’s pre-list for the European event, revealed a nightmare that was about to make his existence bitter: sports betting. “The game consumed my life,” he said.
The 23-year-old Juventus footballer explained his experience to ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’: “When you finish training at four or five in the afternoon you find yourself facing a void. Without you anything in life, This abyss attracts you I’m bored, even if it seems absurd.
The midfielder added: “The game completely swallowed my life, I lost my orientation in January 2023, I played poorly, I trained worse, my head was on something else.” “Some, gamblers, described us as monsters. I only did damage to myself, I never fixed or wanted to influence the outcome of a match,” he clarified.
During his seven-month suspension, Fagioli underwent therapy and filled his days playing tennis and paddle tennis. He left a striking phrase: “I have not finished and I will never finish fighting this addiction.”
Source: La Verdad
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