Colorado Rapids player implicated in Brazilian match-fixing scandal, suspended by team.
Colorado Rapids midfielder Max Alves is being investigated by Brazilian authorities for his alleged involvement in a match manipulation scandal in his home country. Alves is among a group of players being investigated for receiving payments from match-fixers to perform certain actions in games. The Rapids have removed Alves from all team activities while MLS conducts an investigation into the matter. Alves has not been charged with a crime, and the investigation is still ongoing.