A 21-year-old Brazilian footballer has been convicted in a betting and match-fixing scandal in the country. Marcos Vinicius Alves Barreira known as "Romario", aged 21, was also fined 25,000 reals (nearly 5,000 euros) His lawyer, Odair Meneses, has indicated that he intends to appeal.
Another player who played at Vila Nova, Gabriel Domingos, 22, was sentenced by the same court to 720 days of suspension.