The sky may be falling on Lucas Paqueta’s head. While his transfer to Manchester City is falling apart, the Brazilian is targeted for a sports betting affair. Indeed, in recent hours, we have confirmed that the English Federation (FA) has discovered that relatives of the playmaker have bet on matches in which the West Ham midfielder was playing. The latter sometimes “on purpose” to take yellow cards in particular. An alarming file, which also affects Luiz Henrique, another Brazilian player. brand claims that the Betis Sevilla winger is involved in the Paqueta case. This demonstrates his exclusion from the U23 group of the Seleçao.
One meeting in particular makes people talk. On March 12, during the draw between West Ham and Aston Villa (1-1), the former OL player was warned by a yellow card, just like Luiz Henrique in La Liga who faced Villarreal at the same time. And it’s not just a coincidence. Indeed, that day, many Betway accounts were created by relatives of Lucas Paqueta, who each time bet the maximum amount authorized by the sports betting platform on a warning from the Brazilian. A case with which the Betis striker would be closely linked. If the next few days and weeks will allow the investigation to move forward, this is not the first time that players have been targeted by such accusations. Brentford striker Ivan Toney is rightly kicked out of the Premier League pitch for breaking sports betting rules, and will only be available from next winter after being banned from the pitches for 8 months . Brazilians have been warned…
