Football Betting: A Personal Experience | Watch Out a Thousand Times

[00:02] quick one, that might not be related to the channel's content, the Chelsea videos, or the analysis videos I usually make. It's just a video based on a personal experience. Two things happened recently, one of them just happened yesterday, or maybe the day before, along with something that

[00:19] one of them just happened yesterday, or maybe the day before, along with something that channel, people who listen to me, young people who listen. The average age of my channel's listeners is between 25 and

[00:34] age of my channel's listeners is between 25 and 34, and younger. And something I'm proud of is that I have a larger audience, of course. Everyone is very important to me, so I thought I'd make a video make a video for the 5,000 subscribers people are used to seeing.

[00:46] I felt I had to talk a bit about something that might seem trivial, but I don't see it as trivial. Honestly, I don't see it as trivial. It's related

[00:59] to football, related to what we love, and related to what we love, and related to what we talk about. So, I felt it was my duty... As someone who has witnessed firsthand, I'll share my experience with you. Ultimately, I'm speaking from experience,

[01:14] so if you're watching and you're my age, and you're a parent, pay attention to things that might happen later. Something that seems parent, pay attention to things that might happen later. Something that seems insignificant now, something you might not care about, could have a very significant

[01:29] could have a very significant negative impact in the future. The key to likes. This time, I'm asking for likes, not just for the video itself, but also for subscriptions – everything anyone applying to YouTube tells you to do. I really

[01:44] want this video to reach as many people as possible. If there's any good in it, may God reward me for it. If someone benefits, may God reward us for it. This is based on my own experience, and that's why I'm not focused on

[01:56] football. I'm taking a different approach from the studio. Anyone who creates YouTube content wants advertisers. An advertiser comes along, gives you money, you

[02:11] advertise a product, and that's how things work – you start generating income. For YouTube, because small channels like ours, the income from YouTube means you might earn $100 or so every two months. If you even manage to reach $100, you can earn it from YouTube.

[02:25] earn it from YouTube. You look for ads, ads appear, you talk to people to find a sponsor, someone comes to you. Maybe I'm not advertising that I want someone to advertise with me or for someone to advertise their product or anything like that. I still don't fully understand the whole thing, but

[02:39] people say, "The channel is approaching 50,000 subscribers, so why not? It's reaching people, and people are watching you, so why not create a product or advertise something, whether in Egypt, here in the UAE, something, whether in Egypt, here in the UAE, or maybe your audience is larger than in Morocco, so you could advertise

[02:52] something in Morocco?" So I saw, or rather, I saw people from the group that watch ads and stuff, and then two things came to mind. The

[03:04] first thing is a product that I felt—I mean, it's not that bad or product that I felt—I mean, it's not that bad or disrespectful, I don't mean it disrespectful, but I didn't feel I could advertise on it. These things, and this was an advertisement that came with

[03:19] about $450 a month, $450 a month, $450 a month, that I would take $450 $450 a month, that I would take $450 a month to advertise a certain product and stuff. I didn't really like

[03:32] the idea because it's a product that has nothing to do with football or sports, but someone told to do with football or sports, but someone told me, "You're successful, so we want to advertise this product." I did n't really feel it, so I politely declined, and the matter was dropped. But yesterday or the day before, there was

[03:47] matter was dropped. But yesterday or the day before, there was something I saw in a something I saw in a personal experience before, so that's the connection to the personal experience before, so that's the connection to the video, or why I made this long introduction.

[03:59] First, there was a news item that came up about two weeks ago, I don't know if you noticed it or not. It said that a company, or the Premier League, will try to reduce the number of sponsors, which are betting companies in the Premier League, like West Ham or Aston Villa,

[04:15] the Premier League, like West Ham or Aston Villa, or teams that advertise with betting companies, or teams whose official sponsor is a betting company. It said they whose official sponsor is a betting company. It said they will try to reduce them because They want to reduce gambling or

[04:29] betting; they don't want the issue to spread further. This is the Premier League, haha. They're the ones who sometimes support causes that have nothing to do with our upbringing, religion, or morals,

[04:46] of course, you understand what I'm going to talk about. The whole thing is about football betting. What happened the day before yesterday was that I got the second offer, which I want to tell you about. It's an advertisement for one of those betting sites. They

[05:06] told me they have an idea for an ad. They want six times a month, meaning six videos of the ones I make a month. I would go and put a link and talk on put a link and talk on their website and tell people that they can make a lot of money with a small amount. How much does

[05:19] their website and tell people that they can make a lot of money with a small amount. How much does This ad costs three thousand dollars a month. I'll get

[05:33] three thousand dollars a month. I'll get 3,000 dollars a month from it. Of course, you know what the Egyptian pound is like now,

[05:45] exceeds 100,000 pounds. And in the Emirates, 3,000 pounds is about 3,000 dollars. 10,000 3,000 pounds is about 3,000 dollars. 10,000 dirhams or more, and honestly, I want to share something from personal experience. The offer was rejected—I mean, this betting offer was

[06:00] rejected— but I want to say something that unfortunately affected many young people. The guy who was describing his website to me, how popular it was with young people, and how simple it was—he said you could win

[06:15] could win $100 with 5 or 10 Egyptian pounds. $100 is around 37 or 38 Egyptian pounds. So, you could put in 10 pounds and get back 3800 pounds, for example. Imagine the situation in Egypt in general,

[06:34] general, how this would be. And honestly, this website, or rather, this one, is between an Egyptian and someone of another nationality—let's not just talk about Egyptians, they're part of us, we're one of them, and we're all in this together—both

[06:49] countries are suffering from economic crises, and it's very easy for young people to be swept away by something like this because they're desperate for money. Or you throw a dollar in another country and get $100 back. If you lose, you lose. So, it's a ten-pound round. That's how it

[07:06] it's a ten-pound round. That's how it starts, and the winnings are huge. The truth is, when you get into gambling or betting, there are so many types, even in football. I won't even mention other sports, but in football, there are so many types: the

[07:19] other sports, but in football, there are so many types: the the goals, how many shots on goal, how long the first half ends, who gets a yellow card, how long the second half ends, who qualifies and who doesn't. It was very widespread in the World Cup, the Africa

[07:37] Cup of Nations, any short, grouped tournament. It spreads so much that even the Egyptian league itself, last season or the season before, I think, featured a website (I wo n't mention its name now) for betting within Egypt.

[07:53] And of course, these gambling games exist in many other places, in almost all Arab countries, or the countries whose language I speak, or those that will watch our video.

[08:07] Christianity, Islam, and any religion—I think something like this is forbidden. It's haram (forbidden). The idea of paying a small amount of money and gambling on something to paying a small amount of money and gambling on something to win it—the very idea of ​​gambling itself—is haram, even

[08:21] in the Torah and the Old Testament. haram, and it's certainly the same in Islam. And of course, in all religions, betting is

[08:37] haram. Betting is haram from a religious perspective. But since I'm not a religious expert, I want to talk to you from a secular perspective as well, or from a situation I witnessed myself, or an experience I know firsthand. I have two friends here in the

[08:52] I'm really nervous while making this video—I mean, I'm nervous—but at the same time, I have to nervous—but at the same time, I have to release this video for people to see.

[09:12] The problem is, for example, they're not married, they don't have any commitments, they don't drive expensive cars, they don't have anything to spend money on. You wouldn't ask them why they took out this loan, or where the money went, or what they did with it. No, you just paid, for example... I did n't rent a house, I didn't buy one, I didn't send them to school, and I didn't

[09:25] get an expensive car. So, the problems they were facing were because when I sat with them and talked, they might have been watching this video, by the way [music].

[09:38] They took this money to play games, not gambling like roulette or blackjack or any other gambling games, but they took it to bet on football matches: Chelsea beating Newcastle, Manchester United drawing

[09:56] with Liverpool because Liverpool didn't know what to do, Juventus beating Inter, Barcelona beating Cadiz, things like that. They lost a lot of money and lied a lot of money, but the profit is always mixed

[10:11] with the loss. Even though I saw their transfers and they made a Even though I saw their transfers and they made a lot of money in any currency—dollars, dirhams, pounds—I saw that they were in a very serious predicament. It all started with a

[10:27] free account that gave you twenty dollars. That's how it began with them. For free, he gives you $20 and tells you to start betting.

[10:43] money in it, and you play with a dollar hoping to get a hundred. He wins, and you win, and you expect because you put in a thousand dollars hoping to get back ten thousand, twenty thousand dollars, because you put in twenty thousand hoping to get back ninety thousand dollars, eight hundred thousand dollars, and other ridiculous numbers. No one ever starts opening a

[11:02] betting account on any website or app by asking for a thousand dirhams or a thousand dollars, for example. No, you always start with a dirham, you always start with a pound, five pounds, ten pounds, or dollars. That's how

[11:16] pounds, ten pounds, or dollars. That's how the devil gets in, making you think you're losing something. You're not losing anything. Go ahead, go ahead and play!

[11:29] everyone who had it, whether it was legitimate or not, and the whole thing lost its blessing. The problem is, I mean, since the day before yesterday... Today, and honestly, I won't lie to you, the

[11:41] temptation of $3,000 is real. Can you imagine the temptation of $3,000 a month? That's you imagine the temptation of $3,000 a month? That's practically since the channel started generating YouTube revenue. The first dollar I received from the channel was in March 2022,

[11:56] about a year and a month ago. From March until now, all I've earned is less than March until now, all I've earned is less than half a month's worth of what you'd pay half a month's worth of what you'd pay me for advertising.

[12:14] I think people know how much channels like ours earn, so the number is tempting, very tempting. I'm

[12:28] not saying it's a small amount, but it is. If you brought $1,000 to small amount, but it is. If you brought $1,000 to someone who's creating YouTube content in Egypt, for example, that's 37,000 Egyptian pounds. Two thousand dollars, multiply that by 74,000 Egyptian pounds a month.

[12:43] You don't go to a manager or a guard, and no one asks you what you're doing. But... A piece of

[12:55] advice from someone who trusts in God: this is a very serious issue that has spread. It's not just affecting countries or young people facing economic hardship; there are also people who are comfortable and have a good life, economic hardship; there are also people who are comfortable and have a good life,

[13:08] appearances or entertainment. What can you do with 1000 dirhams? 5000 dirhams is nothing to them. 5000 dirhams is nothing to them. Their financial level is perhaps a bit higher than yours, so when they invest 1000 dollars, it doesn't make much difference to them. Their account is large, but the problem becomes that 1000 dollars is a

[13:24] loss. So, I want to invest 2000 dollars to make up for it. If you lose, you win. That's a good profit, and it tastes good. So, let's win again. Believe me, everyone, believe me, believe me. This is advice from a brother, whether I'm your older or younger brother. Believe me, this money will come and take

[13:41] everything you earn in your life, even the money you earn honestly through hard work. money you earn honestly through hard work. If you mix this money, which I consider, in my opinion... If you mix this money, which I consider, in my opinion... Money earned through illicit means, mixed with

[13:53] hard-earned money, all ends up in a cycle that ultimately impoverishes you. I see people facing legal issues and significant financial problems, unable to repay their debts. They can't even cover their debts with legitimate income. And it all repay their debts. They can't even cover their debts with legitimate income. And it all

[14:09] house. They invest their dollars in Manchester or Chelsea.

[14:21] The temptations are numerous, and life is incredibly difficult and arduous. We live in a land of hardship. What I want to say, what I want to convey in this video, is this: please, everyone, stop betting on this video, is this: please, everyone, stop betting on football. Don't get carried away. Don't

[14:33] think, "I'm just trying it out." The winner is the loser. The winner is the loser. The loser is the loser. It's impossible to

[14:47] stop. Even if you hit the jackpot and win, say, $100,000, you'll keep playing because you've become rich. And if you lose and have to borrow money, you'll keep playing because you've become rich. And if you lose and have to borrow money, you'll keep playing to recoup your losses. In short, everyone, a bet where you win is a loser. This is a

[14:59] loser. This is a personal experience I've witnessed and lived through. I saw an advertisement—an personal experience I've witnessed and lived through. I saw an advertisement—an that are happening. The idea is that the people presenting the advertisement tell you, "Hey, people won't be

[15:12] greatly affected. You're talking about five or ten pounds. Who's going to be upset about losing ten pounds?" It's pounds. Who's going to be upset about losing ten pounds?" It's not like that. It's made to seem simple, but it's a huge issue. From my experience of three years, or even longer,

[15:27] three years, or even longer, I've seen people living in I've seen people living in good social circumstances who are now facing serious legal problems. I'm not saying you should be ashamed of your legal issues, but I'm telling you, believe me, from

[15:41] what I've seen, this money is being used to steal what's rightfully yours. So please, please, please, this video—and I'm only saying this so the video doesn't get any longer—please, everyone, don't gamble or let the devil deceive you and make you underestimate the great sin of investing a pound, a

[15:59] dirham, or a dollar. The issue is... It's not like that, the issue is much deeper than that. If you have younger siblings doing something like have younger siblings doing something like this, you must stop them. Prevent it now. If you're a father, watch

[16:13] this, you must stop them. Prevent it now. If you're a father, watch your children. If you play, stop. If you win, stop. If you your children. If you play, stop. If you win, stop. If you lose, stop the bleeding. There's no such thing as "spiritual" play Fantasy Football. Go play Fantasy Football. Bet on a player and he'll bring you a point or two. Don't go

[16:29] on a player and he'll bring you a point or two. Don't go betting. Don't put money in. This is forbidden, forbidden from a religious perspective. And be careful because you'll lose what's permissible and you'll ruin your life from a worldly perspective. permissible and you'll ruin your life from a worldly perspective.

[16:46] compensate me and reward me. I'm from the media, of course. I'm rejected. I don't want the advertisement and I'll never look at it. I was rejected before the issue arose. I only listened to the details to understand how they recruit people, how they make it easy for people, from free accounts. As soon as you create an account,

[17:02] money is deposited into it, and then it bleeds you dry. He's draining your resources and introducing what's forbidden into every aspect of draining your resources and introducing what's forbidden into every aspect of your life. I've said these words before your life. I've said these words before God, and may God protect all our youth and help

[17:16] us through these difficult times safely. Just because you have a lot of money doesn't mean you should underestimate the situation. And just because you're facing an economic crisis, going through tough times, or the fluctuating dollar and currency exchange rates are tough times, or the fluctuating dollar and currency exchange rates are dazzling you doesn't mean you should be drawn down this path. Believe me, believe me, believe me. If it weren't for

[17:31] dazzling you doesn't mean you should be drawn down this path. Believe me, believe me, believe me. If it weren't for the drive and the privacy concerns, I the drive and the privacy concerns, I would have mentioned names, events, and But believe me, the one who wins in this is the biggest loser. No one wins. No one wins in betting. No one

[17:47] who wins in this is the biggest loser. No one wins. No one wins in betting. No one wins in a betting movie. sustenance isn't money, and that being happy if you have a lot of money won't compensate you if you've lost a

[18:02] lot of money won't compensate you if you've lost a family member, God forbid. Money won't bring them back. If someone has a terminal illness, money won't cure it. If something happens to your child, money won't If something happens to your child, money won't fix it. So be careful. And if... Because my voice

[18:15] reaches people, it will be through you. Please like this video and share it with as many people as possible. Don't bet on sports, especially football, and stay away from the control of betting companies. Thank you. football, and stay away from the control of betting companies. Thank you. Peace be upon you.