Harry Toffolo, a star for Nottingham Forest, told ITV News that he was afraid his career was over after the FA charged him for football-related betting.
He said he wanted this interview to help others after opening up for the first time about how his poor mental health caused him to place hundreds of bets when he was a teenager.
Football's governing body discovered in September that, between 2014 and 2017, he had broken the rules 375 times.
Two of the forty bets were on him, and the other forty involved his own team. He received a suspended ban from the FA, but he was still able to play.
His Forest career has taken off since the news broke, thanks to his dominating performances and first Premier League goal.
He said he wanted this interview to help others after opening up for the first time about how his poor mental health caused him to place hundreds of bets when he was a teenager.
Football's governing body discovered in September that, between 2014 and 2017, he had broken the rules 375 times.
Two of the forty bets were on him, and the other forty involved his own team. He received a suspended ban from the FA, but he was still able to play.
His Forest career has taken off since the news broke, thanks to his dominating performances and first Premier League goal.