Footballers Who Like To Gamble

Football and gambling go a hell of a long way back, with football being a sport that has seen bets placed on it for years and years. There’s been a long history of footballers who enjoy gambling to, in the form of sports betting and casino. And, who can blame them, they earn a lot of money and have a lot of spare time on their hands too. Plus nowadays its pretty simple to check out the latest online slot games from sites like partycasino; or if you really fancy going all in, throw on a crisp suit and visit any one of the many exciting landbased casinos in the country.

Joey Barton

Joey Barton is a footballer who made it in the Premier League thanks to sheer hard work, determination and high standards. While there have been a few hiccups along the way, the now Fleetwood boss has always had a penchant for gambling, but whether he’s any good at it is anyone’s guess. Proof of Barton’s love for gambling came when the former Man City star admitted to placing up to 1,260 bets on football between 2006 and 2013.

Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon is one of football’s all-time greats, with the goalkeeper still playing now at the age of 41 for Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian, who played for Juventus for 17 years, won most honours possible while in Italy, a country he also represented 176 times at international level before calling it a day last year. In terms of gambling, Buffon is well known for his love of poker, and PokerStars even recruited the footballing legend to promote their products.

Gerard Pique

Gerard Pique is a footballer who has done it all and won it all, at both club and international level. The Barcelona star has been a mainstay in defence for club and country, winning La Liga, the Champions League, the European Championships and the World Cup. Pique is an extremely gifted centre half, but his talents are limited to the football pitch. The former Manchester United player won $56,000 in the Barcelona leg of the European Poker Tour and has also starred in World Series of Poker main events too.

Ronaldo

Ronaldo is by far and away one of the greatest footballers to ever grace the planet, with the Brazilian proving himself to be a level above his peers at both club and international level. Ronaldo managed to prove himself in multiple countries as one of the most feared goal scorers on the planet, consistently delivering on the world’s biggest stages. Ronaldo, away from football, also managed to make a name for himself on another stage too. The Brazilian enjoyed great success as a poker player, winning $42,180 at a PokerStars even in the Bahamas.

Teddy Sheringham

Teddy Sheringham is a striker who managed to win the Premier League three times as well as the prestigious Champions League Trophy. The latter being very memorable as Sheringham starred and scored against Bayern Munich which saw Manchester United go on to win the treble in 1999. Following his retirement from professional football, Sheringham began starring on the poker circuit, appearing at high profile events around the glove. It’s estimated the former Spurs star has earned around £300,000 from playing poker alone.