Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - West Ham United v SC Freiburg - London Stadium, London, Britain - March 14, 2024 West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew CouldridgeBrazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cooperating with the investigation into his involvement in an alleged betting scheme, he said on Wednesday .
Paqueta, who has said he did not place any bets, continued to play for West Ham after the allegations emerged. He was left out of former Brazil coach Fernando Diniz's squad for last year's World Cup qualifiers. "It's been seven months since it happened and I'm cooperating as much as I can ," Paqueta told a news conference.
Paqueta, who worked under Dorival at Flamengo, said he was excited to join up with the national squad.