Hello World,
This blog will give some updates about Off The Chest and match-fixing in general. Off The Chest is my story about a retired Premier League footballer who chose the wrong path.
This is the story of a Premier League footballer whose life hit rock bottom after he succumbed to a cocktail of gambling, womanising and drug-taking. In a vain attempt to break the cycle of debt, he commits to the ultimate act of treason for a footballer - match-fixing. He successfully breaks the shackles but will have to live forever with the consequences. Many of us can learn from his terrifying example.
I am grateful I can tell my story. There was a time when I didn't think I'd make it.
To enjoy Off The Chest you do not need an advanced understanding of gambling or even football. Just know that greed is a core emotion. When we have one of something, we want two. I had a million reasons not to want two million but there was only one solution - to bet more. This, as you will hear, got me into a little bit of trouble along the way!
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For those who actually want some content. Here is a poem I wrote:
I have achieved nothing, do you feel the same?
We're all just bluffing in a high stakes game.
Cliche I know but move on with your life;
Seek to improve it with your kid or your wife.
If you're taken by the 'mind-meth', there's really no way out.
Now waken from blind death, be happy no doubt.
