Juventus’ Nicolo Fagioli hit with seven-month suspension over breach of betting rules
Juventus player Nicolo Fagioli has apologized after being handed a seven -month suspension by the Italian Football Federation over a breach of betting rules . The 22-year-old had five months of a one-year ban suspended, was fined €12,500 and has agreed to a therapy plan of at least six months with the aim of managing his gambling problem. “I thought I would begin by apologizing not only to Juventus fans, but to all fans in the world of Football and sport for the naive mistake I made,” wrote Fagioli on his Instagram account. “Instead, I’m forced to start with the disgusting things that newspapers and people write about me, just to put me in a bad light with a thousand lies, or rather, just to gain two more views.” Full screen Juventus' Nicolo Fagioli celebrates with Arkadiusz Milik. MASSIMO PINCA REUTERS Tonali and Zaniolo investigated Fagioli made his international debut with Italy in November 2022 in a friendly against Albania but he hasn’t represented his country since. Fe...