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The GuardianMacarthur FC ‘shocked’ after police charge three players over alleged betting corruption
NSW police allege a senior player for the A-League men’s team was arranging ‘for yellow cards to occur during certain games’ in late 2023
Associated PressThree soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian league
Three A-League players were arrested Friday for alleged betting corruption after police claimed they manipulated the number of yellow cards they received in games last year, Football Australia said. New South Wales state police began an investigation in December 2023. Six months later, detectives have revealed that a “senior player” was alleged to have been taking instructions from a man — believed to be based in South America — to organize players taking yellow cards during matches for money.
AFPLopez double earns Barca win at relegated Almeria
Young Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez struck twice to secure his team a hard-fought 2-0 win at Almeria on Thursday in La Liga."I'm happy to help the team with goals but above all for the win," Lopez told Movistar.
AFPMessi's record $20.4 million salary dwarfs entire MLS teams
Lionel Messi's record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the entire squads of 25 of the league's clubs, according to data released by the MLS Players Association on Thursday.While Messi's income is huge by MLS standards it is well below the levels of top performers in other major sports in the USA. Last year Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow signed a five-year deal worth $55 million per sea