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Lucas Paqueta: West Ham midfielder helping with investigation into betting breaches

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta says he is "happy to be helping as much as I can" with an investigation for potential betting rules breaches.

Last August, sources told BBC Sport Paqueta, 26, was being investigated by the Football Association.

Paqueta has continued to play for West Ham and is in the Brazil squad for a friendly with England on Saturday.

"It's been seven months since it happened and I'm cooperating as much as I can," the player said on Wednesday.

The investigation, which is also said to involve world governing body Fifa, is believed to centre around bets placed in Brazil on yellow cards awarded against Paqueta.