Selling his soul to the devil, Newcastle's expensive new recruit received a bitter ending

Sandro Tonali's career has taken off since moving to Newcastle for £55 million from AC Milan in the summer of 2023. This season, the Italian star has also played quite well for the club in the Northeast of England.

Sandro Tonali was banned from playing for 10 months for illegal betting (Photo: Sky Sports).

However, all of Sandro Tonali's efforts have gone down the drain because of his gambling addiction. The player born in 2000 has been betting on football many times over the years. He even bet on AC Milan matches or... himself (for example, on himself getting a yellow card).

After being discovered "selling his soul to the devil", Sandro Tonali was kicked out of the Italian national team during the recent training session. However, things did not stop there. Yesterday, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) decided to ban Sandro Tonali from participating in football activities for 10 months.

That means the 22-year-old will miss Newcastle's matches for the rest of the season and will also miss Euro 2024 (if Italy qualify).

Sandro Tonali will also have to undergo eight months of treatment for his gambling addiction. Speaking to the press, FIGC President Gabriele Gravina said: "We cannot talk about punishment without taking measures to help Tonali overcome his gambling addiction.

I think that's worth a lot more than a ban. He'll go through rehab and then speak honestly about his experiences."

Tonali also had to undergo eight months of gambling addiction treatment (Photo: Getty).

Earlier this month, Tonali's agent, Giuseppe Riso, admitted his client struggles with a gambling addiction: "Sandro has a gambling addiction. He has to fight to get rid of his demons. I am sure he will win this fierce battle.

Tonali is really shocked, shaken and sad. I hope this bad experience will save his life and many others from gambling addiction."

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has been banned for seven months along with Sandro Tonali. Meanwhile, Nicolo Zaniolo is being investigated by Turin prosecutors. Aston Villa said they would "fully support" the police investigation into Zaniolo.

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