Serie A: Ángel di María and Leandro Paredes at the heart of an illegal Paris affair

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By: Manu Tournoux

From Totonero, an illicit Paris scandal which had agitated Italy in 1980, including the Calciopoli affair in 2006, Italian football was shaken by very serious extra-sport controversies. Last year, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Fagioli had gave a kick in the anthill with this new sports betting affair, which had cost them 8 and 7 months of suspension respectively. This Friday, The Corriere della will be We make new revelations about a case passed over in silence so far.

According to the Italian newspaper, no less than 12 players who passed by Serie A are targeted by an investigation by the Milan prosecution. Among the names cited by the newspaper: Nicolo Zaniolo, Alessandro Florenzi, Leandro Parkes, Weston McKennie, Angel Di Maria, Raoul Bellanova, Samuele Ricci, Cristian Buoniuto or Matteo Cancellieri, would all be suspected of having used illegal online gaming sites. This legal action would relate to facts which took place over the period 2021-2023. The newspaper specifies that the players simulated Rolex watches purchases to justify bank transfers. From a criminal point of view, they could expose themselves to a fine of 250 euros.