Newcastle’s Tonali gets 10-month ban for betting

Sandro Tonali. Pic/AFP

Newcastle United's Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months for betting, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Thursday.

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The 23-year-old was found to have gambled on matches involving his former club AC Milan before he joined Saudi-owned Newcastle in July in a 56-million-pound ($68 million, 64-million-euro) move that made him the most expensive Italian player in history. The ban means Tonali will miss the rest of the EPL season and next summer's European Championship, if holders Italy qualify.

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