Sandro Tonali: Newcastle midfielder facing lengthy ban from football
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Sandro Tonali yesterday admitted to making bets on AC Milan to win games, in a hearing at the Italian Federation; Newcastle midfielder was one of the players named in an Italian football betting probe last week; SSN understands Newcastle are shocked and surprised at the revelations
  • Bubzszs@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    This reminds me of the Adrian Mutu situation with Chelsea. It’ll be interesting to see what Newcastle does with him/his contract.

  • polarbeer1307@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I dont believe a single word… this is just damage control… he for sure has also bet against milan, but his lawyer has probably told him to say he has not… same as when you are caught with a bigger portion of illegal deugs and tell the police that you are addict and just have it for own consumption and do not sell it…

  • montiel_scores@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Bet on his own team. Milan have gotten away with murder here, Newcastle are gonna have to eat a BIG ban.

    1+ years for sure

  • edwardvlad@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Imagine paying 80 mil for this dick swab, and then on top of it he gets banned for years 😂😂😂

  • Vkardash@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The Italians just can’t catch a break from the players to the national team.

  • CarlSK777@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    It’s wild to now read a bunch of “He was never that good anyway” after all the drama/hype when the transfer got confirmed this summer.

    He may not be a world class player but he’s still a very good midfielder. Is it just because he didn’t live up to the insane hype he got when he was a teenager?

    • AnnieIWillKnow@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Pretty sure he was anointed as signing of the window after his debut vs Villa… feels a long time ago, now

  • Iemand-Niemand@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I know it’s illegal and immoral because of that, but is there anything inherently immoral about betting that your club will WIN? I mean, if he bet on loosing, ties, yellow cards, minutes where the goal is scored, etc. But winning? That’s basically what he’s paid to do.

    • tkshow@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I know the issues with managers betting on their teams to win is that they may use players up to get a win, that they otherwise wouldn’t have, at the cost of future games.

      But I’m struggling to see where a player might have an issue.

    • Slayer_Of_Anubis@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      If he has a higher financial incentive on a specific game, he may take a tactical red card that he otherwise wouldn’t have for one example

  • shipworth@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Unpopular opinion (maybe?): there is nothing unethical about betting your own team to win outright. Playing a spread or for a draw or any other prop bet you can influence is unethical, but betting on yourself to do your job doesn’t seem the same.