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By Anthony Payero
The English Football Association (FA) banned Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier from soccer for 10 weeks on Wednesday for breaching betting rules, a punishment that applies worldwide, according to the Associated Press.
The wrongdoing — which Trippier denied — happened in July 2019, the same month he left English club Tottenham Hotspur for Spain's Atletico.
The FA said an independent regulatory commission proved four of the breaches, which also earned Trippier a fine of 70,000 pounds ($94,000), but dismissed three allegations during a personal hearing.
The ban takes effect immediately and applies with Atletico on top of the Spanish league. Trippier will be suspended for the first leg of the Champions League game against Chelsea in the round of 16 in February.
The AP reports the ban expires before England’s national team returns to the pitch for a game.