Italy/sports betting: 10-month suspension for a footballer after attempted betting fraud

News Tank Football - Paris - News #394459 - Published on 09/04/25 at 13:40
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Mamadou Tounkara has played for a number of Italian clubs, including SS Lazio (2014-2019) - ©  SS Lazio

Mamadou Tounkara, a Senegalese footballer born on 19/01/1996, has been sentenced to a 10-month suspension by the Italian Football Federation's National Federal Court for having asked a former team-mate he played with at Foggia in 2023-24 to receive a yellow during a match, with a view to placing a bet on the yellow card beforehand, according to...

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Mamadou Tounkara has played for a number of Italian clubs, including SS Lazio (2014-2019) - ©  SS Lazio

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