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MLS player suspended as Brazilian officials charge 16 in alleged match-fixing scheme

Max Alves joined the Colorado Rapids from Flamengo ahead of the 2022 season and made 31 appearances for the club across all competitions.
Max Alves joined the Colorado Rapids from Flamengo ahead of the 2022 season and made 31 appearances for the club across all competitions. Photograph: Hyoung Chang/Denver Post/Getty Images

The Colorado Rapids have suspended winger Max Alves in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling, ESPN reported on Wednesday citing a source with knowledge of the situation.

The Major League Soccer club released a statement announcing a player had been suspended but did not identify him: “We are aware of the reports regarding a Colorado Rapids player in connection with unlawful sports gambling. We take matters of this nature seriously and seek at all times to protect the integrity of the game,” read the statement.

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