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Posted on April 8, 2025
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Jeremy Monga, 15, debuted for Leicester City in a 3-0 loss to Newcastle, wearing a blank shirt due to gambling sponsor rules. Leicester is 19th in the standings.
(Reuters) -Leicester City's Jeremy Monga, who became the second-youngest Premier League player when he made his senior debut in Monday's 3-0 loss to Newcastle United, had to wear a blank shirt because it is sponsored by an online cryptocurrency gaming platform.
Britain's Gambling Act 2005, which underwent a review in 2020, prohibits players under 18 from wearing kits displaying gambling sponsors. Monga, an England U16 international, made his senior debut at 15 years 271 days old.
Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri remains the youngest Premier League player in history, having debuted in the competition when he was 90 days younger than Monga.
Leicester, who suffered an eighth straight loss in the league without scoring a goal, are 19th in the standings, 15 points below the safety zone.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonali Paul)
The article discusses Jeremy Monga's debut for Leicester City in the Premier League and the implications of gambling sponsor rules.
Monga wore a blank shirt because the Gambling Act 2005 prohibits players under 18 from wearing kits with gambling sponsors.
Leicester City lost 3-0 to Newcastle United, marking their eighth straight league loss without scoring.
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