Gambling addiction is no laughing matter, but it's remarkably selfish for someone on the wages of a professional footballer to put their family in jeopardy by risking it all in the bookies. In 2010 he remortgaged his family home amid claims that he was blowing his wages on betting. He claimed that he was just taking advantage of a good deal, but the papers stuck by their stories. His manager at the time, Jose Mourinho, wrote it off as harmless fun, but it was no example to set to young fans. Gambling addiction is rife amongst football fans who can't afford to spend their money as lavishly as Terry. There are rumours that Terry's problems went far deeper than he's every admitted, but they are unsubstantiated. What we do know is that Terry made gambling look pretty cool at a time when many in the game were speaking out about its evils.
