Brentford striker Ivan Toney said it felt like someone was out to get him as his betting scandal unfolded
Footballer Ivan Toney has spoken out for the first time since receiving an eight month ban after admitting 232 breaches of the FA's betting rules.
Explaining what it was like to have a World Cup appearance taken away from him, he says receiving a call up "didn't feel real". He said: "Having a chance to play for England was something I would never have dreamt of". Toney then went on to question the timing of details emerging, suggesting it may have been to prevent him playing for England and "to make it a bigger story". He added: "I feel like it was a bit of a coincidence when they decide to bring it all out and then having to be dealt with the punishment at the end of the season so far after.
In a grilling from the FA which lasted five hours, Toney was asked about about bets placed before playing for Brentford and was later asked to hand over his phone for the governing body to scour.
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