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West Ham's Lucas Paquetá charged with betting rule breaches

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá has been charged by England's Football Association (FA) with breaches of betting rules.

The FA charges state that Paqueta tried to "influence the progress, conduct, or any other aspect of, or occurrence in these matches by intentionally seeking to receive a card from the referee for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market in order for one or more persons to profit from betting."