Brazil Legend Romario Demands Cards For Cash Probe Against Paquetas Uncle

Former Brazil World Cup winner Romario, now an anti-corruption lawmaker, on Tuesday demanded an investigation into an alleged cards for cash scandal involving the uncle of West Ham star Lucas Paqueta.

Romario, a senator in the countrys upper house, is the man behind a parliamentary commission report into betting patterns in football

According to the document Paquetas uncle, Bruno Tolentino is on a list of suspicious gamblers.

He is suspected of making money from bets on cards received by his nephew and another Brazil player Luiz Henrique when he played at Spanish club Real Betis.

The eyes of our society cant be turned away, Romario, a 1994 World Cup winner, said.