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Several factors determine a player's performance in sports, including health condition, skills, critical thinking, tactics, team strength, desire, and motivation from fans or gamblers. And if any of these factors are affected or are being challenged then we get to see a drop in the performance a little if not completely depending on the factor though.

However, i was curious when i got to know that betting on a player consistently or hype on a players helps motivate the payer to increase his performance from time to time.

How true is this and what are your reasons if agree with the hypothesis?

If you strongly disagree with it then whats your reason as well?

I will disagree because what makes a player to be good is talent. Even if you do not bet on him, he will play good if he is talented. Players main goal is to perform good so that higher clubs and people can know him more. This will help the player to get better offer and pay. But because he is good, you bet on him. Not that you bet on him makes him good.

How would a player knows people bet on them?
Are they going to review the gambling and betting site on the world to know people bet on them, infact to sincerely speaking no players knows people bets on them apart from watching them on the field and hyping them there is nothing much to affect their overall performance. Of a true that health challenges can affect them but not by someone betting on them would either boost or decrease their performances.

It's possible to know. These players have social media accounts and backup fans accounts where they interact with their fans via comments i wouldn't say direct messages. And i did come across a comment a long time ago where gamblers in the comment section were saying they placed a bet on the player to score a penalty and so on. His reply was 'great'. Come to think of it, a striker like Haaland knows he is good at scoring goals, obviously he might know that a lot of persons do bet on him to score so that might also be motivation for him because these gamblers are only betting on him because they are his fans.

They played because of their desired to win, perhaps they know the odds if they check it or someone whisper to them. Specially in a one on one sports, for sure this player knows if the odds are pretty much stack up against them or not. However, I do not think that they are much that interested on the odds, they are there to perform one duty only, and that is to win regardless of the odds.

So doesn't matter for them, maybe if they see that they are the favorite then good for them. Maybe the player thinks that his fan is behind him and so he will have to perform and give his best at that match and win.

Are players given stats about such things? If they are, I think there should be rules that should prevent this because this might affect their performance in games which isn't a good thing. If a player plays better when they come to know that people are betting on him and preferring him over his rivals then I'm sure his performance will also go low if he comes to know that people aren't betting on him and he isn't the favorite for most people.

A player who does research on a personal level on things such as how much popularity they are getting, whether they are the favorites or not, and other related stuff might give them a boost but I think it can sometimes have negative outcomes which is why I think it shouldn't be done.

And, to be honest, I have never heard about a player or a team playing better than how they usually perform just because they come to know that people are betting on them.

I think I don't fully understand the case you are putting on the table here. I assume you are talking about having a member of a sport team, like a football player which also happens to be bettor.
Since the player is a bettor, then it has more motives and interest to win the game with his companions, hence motivating them towards victory.

I think it would be a possible scenario, but it is also in my mind that one single person would not be as effective as we believe it to be in order to motivate a whole team composed by several other players. If we talked of teams which are smaller than a football team, like in other disciplines, then I think the hypothesis would be correct.

Also, This discussion makes me to consider the idea of what would happen in a player had a conflict of interest and they betted against themselves before starting a match... It would be even rarer.

No, I don't think that could happen.

Perhaps they know some people are betting for them, especially the high rollers but I doubt that will be one of the good reasons to boost their confidence either in a game or a fight.
It is we (gamblers) who will be boosted with confidence if we see that the player has good energy before the fight even begins. For a player, everything comes down to how they are conditioned on that day of the fight or a game and I think that talent and skill will always play a big role for them to win rather that the bets of the gamblers.

I disagree with your statement; the players see the comments left by their fans, not how many have actually placed a bet on them, nor how much is the total value of their bets. What you're saying is a vague interpretation of the situation, which may or may not show the actual picture. With that being said, I doubt that players are even considering the scenario of how many people have placed a bet on them on the online casinos, nor that they check their social media themselves.

It can boost his morale but skills plays a major factor on his performance and as a player they have to perform at their best they have to show professionalism because they are being paid by the company to give their best and people are paying for you to perform at their peak level and show a good performance.

There are players who loves to be underdog, but underdog or favorite they have to show up and perform at their best they should not care about the bet because if they perform far below their level they will be drop by the management.

It's true. Motivation makes people want to outperform themselves. It goes beyond sports. On the pitch of play, players who get cheered on will get to play their best while those who get booed are often discouraged and disgruntled. There's a reason "supporters club" exists and a part of sports. It's in our make as humans to like praises. However, in sports, one can only put in their best performance and achieve favourable results if they're talented to do that. Without talents on what to do, no sports person can do otherwise. Nonetheless, I don't clearly know if it won't be taken as match fixing if players, especially in football, get actively involved knowing they're on bets to behave or act in a certain way. This is the part I don't understand. In the past, certain match fixing allegations had been made and punishment melted out to those found culpable. Will this be different from players who know they're on bets and work towards the results?

Players depicts love for their team, fans, and friends through skills, morale, and energy. If a player is challenged, with a gift he values, (cars, house, and land) to score in a match, he'll put out an outstanding performance in the pitch. For instance, in world cup 2022 Saudi players won 2:1 against Argentina, maybe, because each player was expecting to be gifted a Rolls Royce (https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/11/25/638125f7e2704e09a88b45b1.html).

However, in a bet were the player won't benefit directly, I do not think it'll be able to boost his performance. He'll only do his best for his team or nation, as it's rewarding to play fine in any match, regardless of who staked money on you or not.

The reason why people will bet on a player is because he is good, he must've shown that he is talented if not nobody wil want to risk their money on low talents. I doubt that players will makes efforts to perform better because of the bettors, they do so to better their career opportunities. Players in the top leagues will always try to be in top form to remain relevant and those in lower leagues will try to outperform the top players so that they can play in the top leagues. Sports people knows that they need to perform exceptionally well to get appreciated by fans and I believe that is their main focus and morale booster.

Well, support is one thing that can boost the confidence of the player, and the impact could somewhat change one's life, as this will motivate them to work harder to improve more because they don't want people to fail their expectations of him. But this is not the main thing that can make him win in the game, especially when they are in teams, as still, members participation matters a lot. That is why, as much as possible, he tried hard to deliver his best and returned the support of the people around him.

Perhaps these are the gestures of someone who is committed to performing a task and believes himself that he can do better than before. 

Interesting approach toward sport psychology, how it would play a role in the performance of the players. Of course, many factors, including fitness, skill, and motivation, can all impinge on a player's performance.

Interesting is the idea that a bet or hype may affect the players' performance. This appearance of a major event or a consideration of form may bring some pressure and motivation for the players to perform well, which can be very valid, especially if the players know they are being looked after and have expectations regarding their performance.

However, that should not be taken as a direct reason; it can have adverse effects due to excessive stress or unrealistic expectations. Causing depression or anxiety that could reflect in current work performance Athletes tend to perform well when they have focus and confidence. Rather than being overwhelmed by outside influences

Generally speaking, though, this is positivity and inspiration. Unfortunately, in terms of individual performances, betting and hype can have entirely different influences on different people. Some may fly through the whole situation, but others may have big pressure to cope with.

Finally, it means keeping an open mind and realizing that many factors make performance different and gives a true meaning to the actual impact that gambling and hype would have. This is another important issue in this context that deserves further investigation, especially from the aspect of sports psychology.


While encouragement and support will surely increase success, it can also provide a positive and encouraging environment that can have a great effect on the players, increasing confidence and motivations; therefore, besides determination and personal commitment, it will increase the quality and overall success of something.

But as you said, one thing is the performance that each player is putting in, but more importantly, it is a team sport where the dynamics within a team, strategies laid down by an organization, and participation from its members as a whole become crucial for success. Even the most motivated players can't do much without strong teamwork and support given by their peers.

Ambition and self-discipline are a must in any athlete. But it works best when there is a supportive environment and good teamwork. It's a complex interplay of factors where external support and personal initiative must fall in line with the commitment and strategy by the organization to get the best results.

our bets do not motivate players. they have their own motivation to play better. they have a career in that world, so they must show their best in every match.
maybe some cases of direct support provide encouragement to practice or play. but the bets made by people will not affect anything to the player's performance.
players have their abilities and talents, they do not need encouragement from gamblers who want to profit from their match bets.

This will rather kill the player; his fame and his vanity (and this often happens) will make him lower his goals, believing that he is already a star. Have you heard of such a concept as "got star fever"? Well, some people do that, thinking that they will be in demand everywhere; they stop trying, they don’t achieve new records. But I still had a question: how will the player know about the number of bets on him? I see athletes, such as people who give themselves completely to sports. But if I see people constantly promoting themselves on social networks, then only for this reason do I become uninterested. Especially if such an athlete declares himself as a man. Sports is not theater.

It is possible for the player to know but that does not mean this will increase the player performance. It is even better for the player not to know that people bet on him and play his normal game than to be thinking of how he might disappoint his fans and later played rubbish. Even if the player did not play rubbish but played good, that does not mean he played good game because people bet on him. Although, you are right that the player might know about few people that bet on him. Betting do not motivate players. What that help them is their talent and career and what they wish to achieve.

A player should focus only on his own skillset and should perform based on a particular day's other circumstances. But, letting them know about other aspects like how much bet is going on or against their performance will add another layer of pressure to perform well. In cricket, I am seeing lots of people do fail on their milestone matches like 50th match or 100th match because of added pressure. Players should never mind anything once they enter the field. If they play with any secondary thoughts like what would be the dinner or what their spouse will say for the proposal or how much bet amount or anything then there would be a significant drop on performance for sure.

I am not seeing that you are mentioning any strong reasons for boosting the performance due to betting on them. Overall I believe that betting must be an irrelevant criterion to be considered on evaluating the performance of players.

I think your hypothesis is valid to some point because it is natural for an athlete to know that people are looking up to them to win trophies for them and also for them to show their best performance while on the pitch. Hence the hype and good cheers for them to do more. Every athlete also knows that people do stake on their name to win matches and in other to make sure their expectations on them are not cut short, they put out their best performance to make sure they win their games but one thing we should know is that in every game there is always a winner and there is a loser so its a 50 50 scenario.

One thing I think we should know is that every player wants to show their best performance because they know their fans are out there watching them. In that course they would put up their efforts to making sure they play a good game to their best of strength in being in the limelight. It is good the hype and the bet but have it in mind that they too wants to win trophy and get award and recognition so putting up a good performance would get them there. Thanks to the betting on them and thanks to the hype to their performance, they all have one focus on winning the game so in other words, that alone is a big motivator for them  to play a good game.

I am not sure if that is true or wrong but if a player know that people bet for him, he could motivate himself to give his best performance. But some player will not care with that and still playing with best performance. He think that people can bet for him or the opponent but he responsible to give best performance on every match.

Besides that, he doesn't know how big people bet for him so that can disturb his focus in playing. He will feel better to play as usual and not think about that. Meanwhile, he can see his true fan in the field yelling him to give out his best performance and win the match.

That is the real thing for him. If he can win, that is the best moment to him. Even if people also win from his match, that doesn't give him satisfy because he may not place any bet.

Partly yes, especially if he knows you are betting on him. And if you offer him a share of the profits, even more so. I have seen in regional sports where betting is done, a player is losing and a bettor approaches him and says “I have bet xxxx (equivalent to a year's average salary) in your favor, if you win we will split the profits”, and from there, the player gives a radical turn to the game, giving everything and ending up winning it.

Yes and no.

Yes, many great players do influence the teams' performance, like Mbappe, Modric, Ronaldo, etc they carried the countries to win in International Match.

While Haaland, Odegaard, Foden etc are awful when they play for their country, they become mediocre players even though we know how strong they're when they play for their teams.

From what I have seen with several tennis players here in Italy, unfortunately betting has a negative effect on their performance as they receive a series of pressures not related to their performance.
example: I bet on a player who loses, I cover him with insults or threats both on line and IRL.
example2: I bet on a player and I try to disturb his opponent in every way possible...

I don't think that betting on a single can have any kind of positive effect, they just don't care, they are not playing well for the gamblers ::)

How can OP question even be checked? While watching the game, shout "Hey, <insert name> I have placed a 100 bucks on you!", and see if he has starting to perform better? Like someone already told - how can a player will find out if there is a bet? Coach tells everyone that there is a bet? Betting should not impact on the performance. One day it will turn situation, that without a bet, a player will refuse to show his default results. A bet should not boots performance. It can only do situation worse, if a player finds out about a bet and feels more responsibility for his performance.

Yes, I think it can work as a motivational factor, just like when the team is playing at home, with a large crowd cheering for them during the whole match. I can see players get more motivated to play and deliver a superior performance when they are being directly encouraged by people around. However, the player's personality will also play a big role on this matter.

If he has egoistical traits, it's less likely the expectations people around put on him will have a considerable impact on his conduct. The chemistry between the player and his teammates is also a fundamental aspect to take into consideration. The more connected he is to other players, more motivated he will be to give his best during the game.

I doubt gamblers have any influence over players in their sports because the number of gamblers are small compared to the number of fans and let me remind you they're not same. Hypothetically betting on a player can manipulate the results that's why the players are prohibited from any kind of wagering in their sports.

If you want to see a boost in a performance then probably start chanting their names. :D

It can contribute to boosting the confidence, but its not the factor that will make him win the fight, a weak player against a strong player, the result is very obvious—even if he gets a lot of bets for some reason.

It's player to player; some players will have his confidence boost, and for some players they don't care; they just go there and do all that they need to do because that's what they practiced to do.

Support from the fans may be able to improve the performance of the players, but for the gamblers who bet I think it doesn't really affect the players on the field, remember that we bet virtually and also the players will not know whether there are people who bet and support them or not, and I think for the performance issue of course it is a must or something that must be displayed by a player when they appear, but it also depends on the talent they have, and we can see that talent affects the market price of a player.

So I don't think that the number of gamblers who bet and support or vice versa can affect the performance of the players on the field, because even if you don't bet, still appearing with an impressive performance is a must for a player.

No it will not change anything since if they are really good they perform and for sure they will not get bother if there are lot of people place a bet on him. For sure they also don't know who are those people betting in favor of him. That's why I'm sure that they will not get bother on those matter and they can focus on their game or match.

The only thing got hype in that situation is those people who place their bet especially if they are seeing that they have huge chance to win. But also got so nervous when they see their player is way behind since they provably think that they are slowly losing their money since their player seems doesn't have any chance to win anymore.

My understanding is that betting in the world of sports is different from gambling on other types of games such as slots, Blackjack and so on, if you bet consistently on sports betting as you said, I agree to increase your motivation in betting, regardless of the conditions on the field, team, health, strength and so on.

In improving the performance of those who gamble on sports, in my opinion, by frequently carrying out sports gambling activities, you can achieve good results, with the reason that they know and can refer to other things such as opponents playing matches, so in sports betting performance is more about gambling activities that are often carried out, this will improve the way they bet.

It's hard for me to discuss something I haven't seen.

There are many superstitions in gambling that cannot be refuted or confirmed without proper research and experimentation.

If a player bets all his money on himself (the outcome of an event in which he wins), then this will certainly increase the player's performance. :) Of course, if this becomes publicly known, then the player's career is over.

I don't think so, there are no benefit to the player, so how they can feel motivated when they get nothing?

Anyone know their value, let's say in football, even many players claimed they're the best, but they can't deny if Ronaldo and Messi are better than them. Most of the time popularity of the players affect the odds, so they don't have to know if people are betting on them, their popularity and achievements already proves if they're have so many supporters.

I don't strongly agree, rather I agree.
players can be motivated to do more if they are aware that you trust them and bet on them. They will want to do everything possible to show that they are worthy of the trust. Some of them might also assume that you will reward them if they win. This will make them put in more effort.


Financial motivation can also spur players to put in more effort. It is common to see the government, organisations and individuals promising to give players some financial or material benefits if they will the game. Talent is important but betting on a player might make them put in more effort because they know that something is at stake. Sometimes you see bettors promising to reward players if they make them win the bet. This support can be a motivation.   

right i agree with your logic, the more players show their good performance by improving the quality of their game on the field. then there will be an attraction for fans to glance at it with statistics that can be predicted to the maximum. and sports lovers will be able to research by comparing the strength between the two teams because of the different performances

Also I think that the player do not even know that who is betting on him and therefore I don't think that will affect or boost players performance. However a player can think that many people may be wanting him to win and he should give his 100%.

Those who are star players they already know that they are being bet on different gambling sites and offline and online bookies, this does not mean that they will win.  Players are being paid to perform and having representating their nations should be enough to boost thier moral and performance.

Although there is always a probability of winning or loosing a game but I believe every player would want to try their best interest to win a game. It is just natural that players always will put their efforts to see they win irrespective of the odds. They are not worried about the outcome and what they would benefit but as long as they are still on the pitch, they believe within that stipulated time frame, they must achieve something  and that reasons they would play to win the game.

I believe they all gain something from their games. Their match allowance and bonuses are something beneficial. The endorsement they get from companies are worth it. The awards and recognition they enjoy is something to talk about. Al these are benefits and it motivates them to play well t making sure they give a good performance.

As humans, the way we are treated, either positively or negatively, actually affects our mental health in the things we do. Be it football, or any work field of life.

As regards betting on a player, I don't think it has any effect on players because most players don't know the results of how they are being bet on. As for how a player is being hyped, I think they do know through their social media handles and other top football channels.

The reality of a player being hyped boosts the performance of the player, but the problem is, let them not feel like they have arrived; they are above corrections, and what they do is the best. Some of the players are guilty of such characters

One of the major problems facing humans is that when they are hyped, they begin to act strange, showing arrogant characters. Even though hype can be a motivating factor for them.

If there is some kind of telepathic connection between the gambler and the player who he consistently bets on then I'd agree that it could motivate the player to increase their performance but there's none of that happening. However, if a gambler believes that the Player they bet on consistently has become better, then even when it is not true then I'll say there's some kind of belief bais where you see only what you want to believe is happening.

I like the fact that you have answered this, because he has the truth in my opinion, especially if the player himself is paid, so he will encourage him to gamble properly and win.

And those who often play gambling who enter a casino platform are the ones who always lose to the house in the end, and if they win, it's only a small amount.

I disagree with you that staking on a player motivate the player to increase his performance. Reason being that players don't know people that bet on them considering the number of people that bet on a daily basis. So I am On the notion that a player that is good is good, and that which is not good is not good, except they improve their skill. Morover increase in skill is not even determined by Gamblers who hope or hype players, but for players to discover the best part in them and to make their club proud of them.

Linking betting to sports performance is a complex image in which luck, human interaction, and personal readiness ombined, making it difficult to identify a direct effect.

The view that betting on gambling does not directly affect players’ performance reflects a complex reality that deals with sports performance from a comprehensive perspective. Performance in any sport is the result of the interaction of several factors, most notably intensive and continuous training, physical fitness level, and psychological aspects related to mental readiness. While players may feel additional pressure due to betting on match results, this pressure often varies in its impact based on the psychology of the player himself and his ability to manage psychological pressure.

On the other hand, it is noted that Fan support can have a positive effect on players’ morale, as the enthusiasm of those fans may enhance team spirit and increase motivation, but this increase depends on the psychological characteristics of the player and the extent to which he is able to benefit from this enthusiastic atmosphere. Therefore, we can find that the effects resulting from betting or Fan support are not fixed or reliable, but rather require a deep understanding of the psychological and physiological factors that play a role in performance.

Well that's also what I think, or what I mean is like what you said that how can a player know that many people are betting on him, that's very unlikely or even impossible. The players only think about their responsibility to play optimally on the field by contributing to each other with their teammates in order to achieve victory. So far and in my opinion something that can affect their performance is when they are actively practicing with their squad in order to be superior to the opposing team in order to achieve victory at the end of the match, and the point is for me betting activities will only affect the gambler himself in terms of mentality and finances while the issue of the players' performance is another thing.

Most of them are so focused on the game they don't even check any odds. This is especially important for fighters as you don't want to have stupid thoughts lingering in your head before the fight. You have to be completely focused, which means money, home, bets all of it doesn't exist that evening.

Even if they were checking how much money people are betting and I'm sure some of them do, why would they care? If anything, that would be more stressful for them knowing that people can become homeless or go into debt because of their performance. You don't want that burden so it's better not to know.

Indeed, factors that adds up to a player's charisma in the football pitch does not include the number of gamblers who staked money on him. Instead the level of training he's received during the week and the playing initiatives given to him by his coach, furnish him to play his best on the D-day.

It's not true.

Those players that have been on that sports have been better even without betting. The condition of theirs during matches or whatever is the sport is depends on them.

It could add them a motivation for knowing that many are betting on them but it's not really going to change their performance. I don't believe on that. These sports and players aren't some kind of anime.

The question is, how would a player knows that there are tons who do bet on him/her?

When it comes on performance then athlete/player will definitely do basing up on what he do knows and experienced on which factors about affecting its performance wouldnt really be that much of a
hindrance and if ever they would be thinking about on to those who had bet on him then im sure that it would really be the least relevant. The only thing on here is that these athletes
already aware that they are somewhat popular and if this man is a gambler then he might be thinking up on this one for sometime but i dont really believe that this one would contribute on how
someone will perform into his plays rather than if its meant to be fixed then he would do it.  :)

Each athlete would really be that doing their best about performance because we do know that the thing that comes up into our mind is about on how to achieve success and fame
on the moment that you would become that a great player/fighter/athlete or whatsoever. This would really be that main priority that would comes up into your mind
and this is why you wouldnt really be bothering up yourself in speaking about those betting related thing.

I cannot see any relation at all between the two, betting on favor or against the performance of a player has no effect on them, even if they were interested in the odds casinos were giving to them about their performance, it should not matter at all, after all we are talking about professionals that have trained all their lives to be able to play at their best when they need it, keeping this in mind I doubt any athlete has been affected positively or negatively by this.

No, it's not true that a bet will give strength to the player and improve their performance. The reason for this is that a player's performance depends on their own abilities, skills, and talents. Betting does not provide any benefits; rather, it may bring fame on social media and, of course, some financial gain for those who earn through his skills and performance.

If a player has good skills and talents, he will elevate himself to become the best player in the game. After that, people will start betting on him because he is now famous. If he does not perform well, how will he attract others to bet on him? Betting only supports him a little bit, and this occurs when he proves himself to be the best in the game. So, betting does not give him any strength if he has poor performance; rather, it is his performance that brings people to bet on him.

I will agree with the hype helping the players performance but betting on a player may not help him in most cases especially if he's aware that a bet has been placed on him, it rather distorts his psychology because he will be forced to play so his fans and supporters don't get to loose their funds but unfortunately that wouldn't help him be productive enough because he becomes too careful or too active which may attract sanctions at some point, nevertheless it may still boost the morale of some player but may not be a good one for many others mostly if they are aware of the bet but if they are not they will be playing normally in their best mind and getting the best result.

You are correct. Knowing that a bet had been placed on him might make him anxious and begin to lose composure. The desperation win might make him make some blunders. But some players might react differently because we don't behave the same way. Like you said it could be a booster to some players and make them put more effort. There is a usual scene in some movies where gamblers will be hyping players and brandishing the amount placed on them. Seeing this cash serves as a motivation for these fighters to put in their best.

To avoid mixing things up, hyping a player through the media or the fans helps the player in terms of building self confidence and courage not to betray the trust reposed on him. This is totally different from betting on players because bets placed on players does not even leak to the players rather something done privately by people that may not even have direct contact to the players. Just like we have side bets that are done privately, these do not influence the players in anyway.

How does this player in question know that people bet on him consistently? I'm aware that players are banned from having anything to do with gambling, so I don't see him knowing he was staked on and playing well for the gamblers concerned to win their stakes.

Every player plays to make a name for him/herself and their performance is independent of people staking on them.

Of course the crowd cheering players up helps boost their confidence and can help them perform better, When I was a playing at the academy , we were told that you can use an effective crowd to demoralize your opponents and win the match.

Aside from the crowd support, being paired with a good player in your team can boost your productivity, for example in the Chelsea squad, Palmer is very instrumental to the good performance of Madueke and Jackson in the match against wolves, so having a good player team up with you can help you perform optimally.

it's interesting to think about it because some will affect more and others will affect less by other people's opinions
I think the best tool for someone who learns that they're affected by bets or odds in a website is not checking it but probably the most self-confident about it won't even care
makes any sense?

I really do not agree to this, there's no way such bet on a player can boost a player's performance. Perhaps, players doesn't even know the bettors that are staking on them and if a player doesn't have a good talent on how to play, no matter how many time people bet on him, it will not make him to do better unless he has decided to improve his talent by constant practice and learning how to do better.

The same question that came up in my mind to ask too, gamblers are not even aware if people bet on them. Even if a gambler knows that people do bet on their performance I don't think it will be a reason to boost the confidence of the player to do better.  What I know that can affect the performance of a player can be how fans cheer and admire the performance of player which it can ginger the player to work better on himself.

Yes you are correct. No reasonable athlete that comes across someone betting on him would give a go ahead to continue because it is not even right. It can be something that can affect the carreer of the player if been caught.

People bet on statistics and odds offered. bets directed at players cannot be a motivation for players to improve their performance. what players know is to do their best in the match based on their skills and experience.
The situation may be different if you are someone who has direct access to meet the players and give them encouragement before the match. it can build self-confidence or self-motivation to perform optimally. but in betting, no one will know how it can motivate the player's performance.

Its something that cannot be known not unless if someone would be checking out some betting sites and seeing on whose  the favorite on that particular match up. If he/she do sees himself that he's the favorite
player to win, then so what? Is this something that could boost up performance or emotions? I dont really think so for it to be relevant. So if ever a particular player do knows that tons of people betting on him to win,
then would be doing his best to make those gamblers/bettors won their bet? Its not really that totally his responsibility and if ever he would be thinking up this way then he would just be stressed out or having that kind of heavy burden into his shoulders if he would really be having those kind of approach towards on the time that he/she knows that being selected as favorite.

Performance boost would always matter on someones capability and experience towards a certain sport. Whose athlete who doesnt really like on getting into the pinnacle of success?
Of course everyone will really be trying out to reach that part and not really just that because tons of people on betting on him/her. hahaha.
Just like on what others been saying that this would really be the least concern of a certain individual and rather focusing into his own personal views and preference or
simply on what are the things that have on their mind.