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Malik Ouzia

Lucas Paqueta charged by FA for allegedly betting on himself to get booked in four West Ham games

West Ham star Lucas Paqueta has been charged with misconduct by the FA over allegations he deliberately earned yellow cards in Premier League matches as part of a betting scheme.

Following a lengthy investigation into potential breaches, the FA published its charges on Thursday, accusing the Brazilian of “intentionally seeking to receive a card” in four Premier League games “for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market in order for one or more persons to profit from betting”.

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