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CONMEBOL receives betting alert over Fluminense-Independiente Rivadavia match

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CONMEBOL received a report of possible betting manipulation linked to the Fluminense-Independiente Rivadavia Copa Libertadores match played on 6 May. The alert, reportedly raised by an Argentine bookmaker, concerned unusual wagers on a yellow card shown to Independiente Rivadavia's Tomás Bottari; CONMEBOL declined to comment, and the match ended 1-1.

The alert could lead to disciplinary action against individuals or a club if manipulation is established.

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