Gambling and football have become inseparable as betting companies increase their presence in Europe’s top leagues. And people are paying with their lives. Fans are bombarded by adverts on shirts, stadiums, press conferences and TV. The relentless ads target those most vulnerable and even children are being pulled into the murky world of betting. This is how gambling is poisoning the beautiful game.

Report: Matt Pearson
Camera and Edit: Dan Redding

(Small mistake, sorry Indian Oil! At 1:44 we got the wrong picture: xp95 is of course a high-octane fuel and not a betting company. We did a lot of research for this video, as we do for all our stories. But mistakes happen now and then.)

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