A British Premier League star was forced to downsize their family home after blowing his £15million fortune to fuel his online gambling addiction.
The unnamed £40,000-a-week international, who has enjoyed a stellar top-flight career, became hooked on casino and card games early in his career and has lost much of his sizeable fortune.
He is one of many footballers who have been highlighted by a whistleblower who is drawing attention to the rising number of footballers who are becoming addicted to gambling.
A source claimed he is one of a number of players from the same club who have an account with the same bookmakers, and is invited by them to race meetings and even Las Vegas.