Comment: Paqueta was understandably emotional after avoiding what, at one point, looked like it could be a lifetime ban

It will be left up to Lucas Paqueta as to whether he sues the FA for lost earnings and pushes for them to pay his £1million legal fees after his acquittal for spot-fixing charges, the head lawyer of his legal team has told Standard Sport.

Hello! After two years in limbo, the threat of a potential lifetime ban for alleged betting breaches has been lifted from Lucas Paqueta. We’ll explain all. On the way: The English Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday that charges against West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta for breaches of its betting rules were not proven.