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An interesting read:
Michael Chopra on gambling addiction and turning his life around
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62283858
I was told a tale by someone I knew who was close to an ex City player, that Chopra would irritate the feck out of Dave Jones. Chopra would race off the field at half time and spend the entire interval checking his phone for bets he had placed prior to the game kicking off. Not paying the slightest attention to Jones's half time team talk. Chopra knew that Jones wouldn't drop him
Mark Hudson said in the Under the cosh podcast, that one day at training, a couple of hard cases turned up looking for Chopra. Chopra got word of it before they seen him and hid. Dave Jones told the fellas Chopra wasn’t there and they went. Probably to do with gambling debts.
Glad to see Chops has turned things around.
Any addiction is horrible and glad to see he's got it under control
It's easy to slip into especially online.
Find myself betting £100 a weekend whereas if I was in a bookies it would be £5 max
One of the best strikers i’ve seen at the City. Unplayable on his day. Responsible for one of my favourite ever chants down the City as well.
Glad to hear he’s eventually turning things around. Addictions are an absolute nightmare.
didnt Bellars hide his phone at 1/2 time and they got into a bust up, Chopra refused to go back out on the pitch till his phone was returned
Chopra told his side that he needed to check a "inspirational message" from a motivation speaker, yet it was no secret what was going on with his gambling and checking his phone at 1/2 time
We played some of the best football i’ve ever seen down the City under Jones. The 6-0 thrashing of the Wurzels, and Chops with his red hot boot celebration, right up there.
The play off defeat against Blackpool was just heartbreaking. ( never felt so down after a game). On the down side, needing 1 point from the last 4 games and not getting it was unforgivable though.
https://youtu.be/kydyRktil6I
Not sure what took more of a battering that night. The Wurzels or the City fans hot dog on 6m 43s !