Paul Merson slipped back into gambling because he thought he would lose Sky Sports job

Former England star Paul Merson says he slipped back into gambling when he thought Covid rules had ended his TV pundit career. The ex-Arsenal player, 53, said he was convinced he would lose his Sky Sports job when football matches were banned early in the pandemic. 1 Paul Merson is a pundit for Sky Sports and has been open about his gambling addiction struggles Credit: Rex The dad of eight said: “I got hooked on the news in lockdown. “My brain was telling me, ‘I’m not going to work again. There’s not going to be another Soccer Saturday’. “The addict… Read Full Article