Former Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge said he was “devastated” after being banned until June by the Football Association (FA) for breaching its betting rules.
The 30-year-old, who mutually terminated his contract with Turkey’s Trabzonspor on Monday, was given a six-week ban in July — four of them suspended — and fined 75,000 pounds but the FA appealed the independent regulatory panel’s decision.
“I’m absolutely gutted my season’s over. I’m devastated,” Sturridge said in a video on his YouTube account. “I’m going to continue to campaign for professional footballers to be able to speak to their families and close friends freely, without the real risk of being charged,” Sturridge added.
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