Lazio captain Stefano Mauri banned for six months over match-fixing

Friday 02 August 2013 22:57 BST

Lazio captain Stefano Mauri (EPA)

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Lazio captain Stefano Mauri has been banned for six months for his part in a match-fixing scandal.

Mauri was one of eight players accused of rigging the Lazio v Genoa and Lecce v Lazio games in May 2011 and for failing to report match-fixing. He was found guilty for his role in the Lecce match but cleared of wrongdoing against Genoa.

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