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Former Leeds United striker Pawel Cibicki has admitted his move to the Yorkshire club in 2017 was a big mistake and he wishes he could move to Elland Road.
The Swedish star was an unknown player but it could have been different when he scored for England in the 2017 U21 European Championship.
Cibicki thinks his goal could have earned him a move to the Premier League but instead, the former striker had to choose between Leeds and Leganes, and he believes he made the wrong choice.
In an interview with Sportbladet through SportWitnessThe 30-year-old today opened up about his move to Leeds and his gambling addiction. The Swedish star is still serving a four-year ban for betting offenses after deliberately picking up a yellow card in a clash between Elfsborg and Kalmar in 2019.
Cibicki's work is a sad story and he believes it could have been different.
Pawel Cibicki regrets leaving Leeds United in 2017
"I had to choose between Leeds and Leganés. I would have chosen Spain and La Liga - that's my kind of football - but Leeds finished there," the former player said. Sportbladet.
"Gambling was almost completely controlled, and my boyfriend at the time didn't want to follow me into a professional career, he wanted to stay in Sweden. And when I was left alone there in England, everything went completely away. I was earning over 200,000 kronor a month from Leeds - that could be gone in an hour. There were no limits."
Although it was his time at Leeds that cost the Swedish star his life, the Yorkshire club cannot be blamed for the decisions Cibicki made. People at the Whites would have tried to help their former player but they may not have caused his problems.
Cibicki would only play 10 times for Leeds and sadly did not enjoy his time with one of England's biggest and best clubs.
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