I have fought addiction to gambling and provided the FA with a medical report about my problem. — Joey Barton Copy Share Image
There's nothing wrong with betting if it's controlled - it's when it becomes out of control and people bet beyond their means. — Joey Barton Copy Share Image
I think if the FA is truly serious about tackling the culture of gambling in football, it needs to look at its… — Joey Barton Copy Share Image
I was a 22-year-old lad, I had 40,000 fans going to the game, and if I didn't play well, I was under this enormous pressure. — Joey Barton Copy Share
As a player I set out to become the best player in the world. Obviously I don't live in a fantasy world, and I… — Joey Barton Copy Share
There's not a man in there who doesn't regret it. You're in there. You're on your own. Everyone is at their lowest ebb. Prison… — Joey Barton Copy Share
I will regret that I wasn't successful at Rangers but all the negativity of that will help me be successful as a coach. — Joey Barton Copy Share
If I could get The Smiths back together that would top anything I could achieve on the football pitch. — Joey Barton Copy Share
We're a working class game and we're lads who've come from nothing and all of a sudden are seen by society to earn an… — Joey Barton Copy Share
My dad was preparing me for a life in Knowsley and Huyton, one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. A Labour heartland… — Joey Barton Copy Share
Just heard Paul Scholes has retired, best I’ve ever played against by a mile. Most technically gifted player in english history. Legend. — Joey Barton Copy Share
