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West Ham's Paqueta Faces Trial Amid Spot-Fixing Allegations

3/21/2025

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West Ham's Lucas Paqueta faces a three-week spot-fixing trial, with the FA pushing for a lifetime ban over alleged betting rule violations in four matches. As the tension mounts, manager David Moyes is set to stand by Paqueta, who insists he did nothing wrong and attributes the bets to friends and family.

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West Ham's Lucas Paqueta faces a three-week spot-fixing trial, with the FA pushing for a lifetime ban over alleged betting rule violations in four matches. As the tension mounts, manager David Moyes is set to stand by Paqueta, who insists he did nothing wrong and attributes the bets to friends and family.