I am an ex professional footballer of 9 years, and also an ex gambling addict. I am passionate about educating young people on gambling addiction and gambling related harm, as i know how destructive this evil addiction can be. We live in tough times financially, and many young people are turning to gambling as a way to enhance their lives, and my experience enables me to warn them that this is not the way to go. With problem gambling comes many other social and emotional issues, such as mental health and serious debt, and it also affects all those around you including your family and friends. I am lucky i managed to get help and come out the other side, but i lost everything to my addiction, including my long term partner and my house. I founded RED CARD GAMBLING SUPPORT PROJECT CIC in 2015, and i am fortunate i am now in a position to support and help others, and i hope people will support what i am trying to achieve at RED CARD. I would like you all to read my book RED CARD -A BET YOU CAN WIN! which details my battle with gambling addiction throughput my life, and my football career.-RED CARD- A BET YOU CAN WIN!- Available on Amazon