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Maduka Okoye got a two-month ban for illegal betting after a suspicious yellow card.
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He avoided a longer ban by cooperating.
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He’ll return on October 19 after missing six games.
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was handed a two-month ban after Italian authorities caught him betting illegally.
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The 25-year-old joined Udinese from Watford in 2023 and has earned 18 caps for Nigeria.
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He avoided a four-year fraud suspension by cooperating with investigators.
On March 11, 2024, Okoye picked up a yellow card for time-wasting against Lazio in the 64th minute.
Investigators then noticed a sudden flood of 8/1 bets on that booking – locals won over €120,000.
Soon, Maduka Okoye and three friends faced scrutiny, and in June 2025 a disciplinary panel heard their case.
The commission ruled the offense as illegal betting and imposed the two-month suspension.
Consequently, Okoye will miss six Serie A matches starting August 18, when Udinese face Carrarese in the Coppa Italia. He returns on October 19.
