Udinese s goalkeeper Maduka Okoye in action during the Serie A enilive soccer match between Venezia and Udinese at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, north Est Italy -Wednesday, October 30, 2024. (Photo credit: Imago)
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye could be in trouble in Italy as he is currently under investigation for his alleged role in a betting scandal, Soccernet.ng reports.
Okoye has enjoyed a steady revival at Udinese since he joined the club in 2023. The Super Eagles star was expected to do big things when he left Sparta Rotterdam for Watford in 2022, but that turned out to be a bad move, as he barely kicked a ball for the club.
Since joining Udinese two seasons ago, he has become a regular, making 37 appearances across all competitions. However, he has been out of action for the past five weeks due to a wrist injury.
Meanwhile, fresh reports from Italy suggest that Okoye could be in trouble, as he is suspected to have been part of a betting scandal. According to Foot Italia, the Nigerian goalie allegedly bet on himself to get a yellow card in the 64th minute of Udinese’s game against Lazio in a Serie A game on March 11, 2024. That yellow card was just one of the three he has gotten since joining Udinese. The Super Eagles star wasted time taking a goal kick when his team was still leading 2-1, prompting the referee to hand him the booking.
Prosecutors are accusing Okoye of taking the booking on purpose after Sisal, an Italian betting company, used its algorithm to detect an unusual betting pattern on that outcome.
More to follow….
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