Colorado Rapids midfielder Max Alves has been suspended after being linked to an investigation in Brazil probing a match-fixing scandal that reportedly grew to include MLS games, the team announced Wednesday.
“We are aware of the reports regarding a Colorado Rapids player in connection with unlawful sports gambling,” the team announced in a press release.
“We take matters of this nature seriously and seek at all times to protect the integrity of the game. The player has been removed from all team activities while MLS conducts an investigation into the matter.”
