Eidur Gudjohnsen was targetted by the tabloids last week when he admitted that he liked to gamble with some suggesting he should receive similar punishment to Chelsea teammate Mark Bosnich who had admitted a cocaine habit.
The fact that Gudjohnsen had not commited any crime seemed to be ignored.
But Eidur's misdemeanours have been overshadowed by this week's revelations that Michael Owen also likes to gamble.
What was initially a weak story about gambling within football has now become back page headlines as Owen's 'habits' are revealed to the nation.
Gudjohnsen's activities pale in comparison to Owen's, apparently because the latter is a squeeky clean England international.
Figures of approximately £20,000 being lost in summer card schools may sound like a massive gambling problem, but put into context it is about a fifth of a week's income for him, equated to £50-£100 for an average working person. How many new subscriptions would Gamblers Anonymous have based on these figures?
What is ironic is that the websites who rely on visitors clicking on the multitude of betting links and banners strewn across every page are now suddenly getting all moral.
It seems that they want as many people as possible to click on their £10 free bet promotions, as long as they are not professional footballers, although there is no small print mentioning this.
Michael Owen has not committed a crime. In accordance with strict gambling regulations he has not placed bets on any event which he was involved with.
But this does not stop one Liverpool website having a cheap swipe with "Owen hadn't backed Liverpool to win any games - he obviously knew that he'd be in serious trouble if he backed the Reds, then again, maybe it was just a shrewd decision by the England ace" - lack of understanding and knowledge, or just plain shit-stirring? You decide!