West Ham midfielder, who denies wrongdoing, could face life ban if found guilty in English football’s biggest corruption case in decades
Lucas Paquetá faces ‘biggest game of life’ as spot-fixing trial gets under wayFor those familiar with soccer and gambling it's already a well known case which is going on for a long time. Finally it's coming to a conclusion, and if a 'life ban' from professional soccer is really going to happen, many other players will think twice before engaging in cheating from now on, because that means a life sentence.
Please discuss if you think this punishment is too harsh, or if it's appropriate, due to the gravity of the situation.
Also, what is the impact of this case over gambling industry?
We know football is the most popular sport in the world, it has fans in almost all countries, there is no country that doesn't like football, it would be a shame for this to happen. Match-fixing should disappear from the world of football, utilising the moment of the match for the benefit of one party is a bad crime, because the essence of football is an entertainment event not something that can cause division let alone harm.
He must get a punishment commensurate with the mistakes he made, he must have fully understood the risks he would get with his current actions.