"I lost about £2,000,000" Paul Ifill- His story and dealing with a gambling addiction.

Gambling addictions are growing in society rapidly and even more so in professional sport. Disposable income, plenty of spare time and chasing that buzz you get from professional sports make pro athletes a high risk. As you'll hear in this episode with one of the greats Paul Iffil, it was those things that had him lose around 2 Million pounds in his career.
Paul was an English Football star playing in some of the biggest games against some of the biggest names. New Zealanders will know him more for his prolific goal scoring record with the @wellingtonphoenix. Like all athletes Paul had his struggles with injuries, form and non selection but the biggest struggle for him throughout his career was his gambling.
In this episode we go through plenty including..
Why Paul's first pro Football contract worked out to be less than his academy contract.
How a scratchy addiction as a teenager turned into a gambling addiction.
How Paul ended up in NZ with the Wellington Phoenix.
Plenty of incredible gambling stories with some of the amounts mind blowing.
How his negative self talk held in back from becoming a English Premiership super star.
How Paul managed to eventually break his gambling addiction a become 6 years clean.
And heaps more!
It's very rare to find someone willing to come on and talk about the dark side of a gambling addiction but super grateful to Paul for coming on and sharing so openly. If you know someone who needs to hear this one please forward it on to them and it might just make the difference.

[@davidpeters3857]

Excellent,honest interview ….definitely buying Paul’s book

[@whataladpodcast]

Yea it will be a great read!

[@TheLIMREPORT]

My favorite episode yet - along with the Shane Christie episode. Ifil is my favourite Nix player ever - knew him following the Prem in the 00s and him playing for Millwall against Cristiano Ronaldo's Man Utd. and such a good guy too whom I've met a few times. So profound hearing about this side of his life and so happy to hear Paul 's winning the war. So many peeps can learn from him - not just professional athletes.

[@whataladpodcast]

How good! He is such a legend and his story will hopefully help plenty of others. Glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@Row2nd]

hes a really interesting and good talker.

[@mall231]

Living week to week when you earn 10 grand a week thats dedication 😮😮

[@whataladpodcast]

£500 on flys will get you there 😳

[@robbiewinstone88]

What a cool guy. Certainly a character and a good way to look back and have a laugh about his degenerate behaviour.

[@keithkey504]

Such a great story teller.

[@whataladpodcast]

🙌

[@Bobbibouchersmumwasright]

When you have been accepted by Millwall fans you will know how to tell a good story 💯🔥👊🏼

[@mkzzzzzzzzzz1]

no idea who either is but was fun to listen to and listened to the whole thing.

[@whataladpodcast]

Haha good to hear 🙌

[@huyvu7465]

Gr8 episode, you have new subscriber!

[@whataladpodcast]

Thank you sir! Welcome 🫡

[@Mup-c8d]

Found this, shame not more people have seen it 😢

[@whataladpodcast]

Glad you found it 👊

[@gmac2977]

Good listen boys.

[@whataladpodcast]

Thanks mate 👊

[@cookiestephen6431]

Classic combo pie mars bar and a coke. 😂

[@whataladpodcast]

@@cookiestephen6431 😂

[@themagicepic]

I am a gambling addict, I lost all my wages yesterday which I’ve done every wage packet for more than 15 years. I live in Brighton and my grandad introduced me to gambling on the palace pier. He too was an addict. Guess I was meant to come to this video. I want to stop. It’s destroyed me until this day.

[@whataladpodcast]

@@themagicepic oh man I hope Paul’s story can help you try and break the habit 🙏

[@themagicepic]

@@whataladpodcast I’m going to do my best to make it do so, I’ve well and truly had enough. Thanks for the video, I found it very helpful, especially as he turned it around after a serious gambling much like mine after 21 years. I’m on 16, so there is hope. And the similarities in our story are in sync, it’s a message for me. Cheers

[@TaylorCooper-fm2lq]

my uncl

[@rorisang88]

This was a great interview to listen to. Im glad he came out on top!

[@whataladpodcast]

Yea he’s an awesome story teller!

[@peterjordan5947]

That intro 😃 😀

[@tomraukura]

Love your work Jimmy Marr. Rate a change up from the rugby lads now and again

[@whataladpodcast]

Cheers lad! Will definitely try to mix them up when I can 👊

[@ljawgtn1393]

Well he seems like a hard case! Good interview. Sounds like Paul's biggest win was his wife. Hit the Jackpot there.

[@mickykedian7753]

Paul’s Dad (Everton) was a decent player, I played for Whitehawk against him.

[@whataladpodcast]

@@mickykedian7753 good insight!