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sports2 years ago

Match-fixing Scandal Rocks MLS and Brazilian Soccer

Brazilian winger Max Alves of the Colorado Rapids has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with match-fixing-related offenses by Brazilian prosecutors. Alves is accused of accepting payment to receive a yellow card during a match against the L.A. Galaxy last September. The operation, dubbed Operation Maximum Penalty, also named former Houston Dynamo defender Zeca. The Rapids and the league office have announced they will be conducting an investigation.

via Defector|
#brazil#investigation#match-fixing
sports2 years ago

Colorado Rapids player suspended amid sports gambling investigation and match-fixing scandal.

Colorado Rapids winger Max Alves has been suspended by the team amid allegations of unlawful sports gambling. MLS is conducting an investigation into the matter, which also involves a former player. Alves has been linked to an investigation in Brazil, where he allegedly received $12,000 to receive a yellow card in a match against the LA Galaxy in 2022. He is also accused of putting former Houston Dynamo player Zeca in touch with the organization making the payments and was supposed to take part in match fixing on MLS' Decision Day in 2022.

via ESPN|
#colorado-rapids#match-fixing#max-alves
sports2 years ago

Colorado Rapids' Max Alves suspended and investigated for alleged sports gambling involvement.

Colorado Rapids midfielder Max Alves has been removed from all team activities amid allegations of "unlawful sports gambling." Alves is reportedly under investigation in Brazil as part of a match manipulation scandal and is accused of taking money from match-fixers to perform specific actions during games. He is one of 16 people being investigated by Brazilian authorities and allegedly "the only player playing outside of Brazil implicated in the scheme."

via Yahoo Sports|
#colorado-rapids#match-manipulation-scandal#max-alves
sports2 years ago

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.

via The Denver Post|
#brazilian-authorities#colorado-rapids#investigation