Di Maria responds to betting allegations

Di Maria posted a message to protect himself on social media.

"I want to clarify that I have never participated in any form of illegal betting, before false information is spread," Di Maria said on his personal social media account in the early morning of April 12.

The Benfica midfielder's statement comes amid allegations from Italian media that he was involved in a Juventus shirt during the 2022/23 season. Il Messaggero revealed that Di Maria was accused by Milan authorities of acting as an intermediary in an illegal betting network.

He is suspected along with many players such as Nicolo Fagioli, Weston McKennie, Nicolo Zaniolo of using banned betting platforms to place many bets, including poker and sports other than football.

Currently, there is no clear evidence published to show that Di Maria is involved in the latest betting case of Italian players. This case is shaking up the football of his country, as it involves many of the country's top players.

Two pillars of the Italian national team, Tonali and Fagioli, are accused of introducing the platform, instructing people to open accounts and receive cash to deposit on behalf of others. Both played the role of money collectors in the system, responsible for receiving money from players and transferring it to the betting organization.

According to the content of the asset seizure order of up to 1.5 million euros from the Milan prosecutor, the pair of players not only played the role of intermediaries in the network, but also received commissions or had debts written off as a form of payment.

The investigation was sparked by an analysis of Tonali and Fagioli's electronic devices, which revealed 12 other players, including many former or current Serie A stars. Di Maria is currently playing for Benfica and has been in impressive form. If found guilty, the 36-year-old star could face major trouble in the final stages of his career.

Source: https://znews.vn/di-maria-phan-ung-truoc-cao-buoc-ca-do-post1545181.html