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da pinnacle： Stoke winger Matthew Etherington has denied claims that he has returned to gambling, after rumours that below-par performances on the pitch were due to a lapse.
The Potters’ midfielder revealed in the past that he has blown £1.5million on greyhounds, horses and poker, but after scoring the winner in the Britannia Stadium outfit’s 1-0 win over Stoke at the weekend hit back at his critics.
“I don’t think I’ve been awful this season but it just hasn’t happened for me,” he stated to The Daily Mail.
“I still think I’m putting in performances but obviously not at the level I was previously.
“You get that sometimes and I’m just as frustrated as the fans are. I’m not doing anything different, my personal life’s still brilliant as ever, no problems on that front. It’s just not happened for me.
“I’ve heard a few people talking and shouting their mouths off as usual but no, I’ve not gambled in two and a half years. I’m not gambling and I’m very happy.
“I’m not going to go into it but I’ve heard a few people talking, they put two and two together and make five sometimes. Just because my form’s not been as good as it has the last two years at this football club doesn’t mean that I’m gambling again, I’m not.
“You get on with it and now hopefully after this goal it’ll be a bit of a boost,” he admitted.
By Gareth McKnight
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