Footballers and the gambling connection

I think we can all agree that professional footballers who appeared on top flight leagues have everything they could ask for in terms of finances and possessions. Yet somehow, some of them being are connected to gambling, either as regular casino goers, casual poker players, betting in sports or as brand ambassadors as part of a sponsorship deal.

Should a high profile footballer be connected to a gambling controversy or be representing a gambling brand?

On one hand, we have to consider that the gambling business is already well presented in top flight clubs around the world and English...