As a young footballer, I loved the thrill of gambling. After getting myself into thousands of pounds of debt, the thought of betting large sums of money made me feel physically sick.
The early Nineties were an exciting time for me both on and off the pitch. I had broken into the Norwich City team during one of the greatest periods in the club’s history and was starting to make a name for myself.
I was not long out of school, living on my own and being paid £500 a week having never had much money before.