"West Ham star Lucas Paqueta has slammed the FA following his recent sending-off, claiming his ridiculous behaviour on the pitch was a direct reflection of the emotional and psychological strain caused by the governing body's lengthy investigation into his conduct. The Brazilian midfielder was dismissed during the club's recent 2-0 defeat to Liverpool after receiving two rapid-fire yellow cards for dissent."
"Paqueta had earlier apologised to West Ham supporters and teammates in a separate message, acknowledging that his on-field actions did not warrant the dismissal, but stressed the immense toll the ongoing situation has taken on his mental health. Long-running FA investigation took major toll on Paqeuta West Ham's Lucas Paqueta shown red card against Liverpool Paqueta's emotional response stems from the FA's investigation into alleged bre"
Lucas Paqueta was sent off for dissent after receiving two rapid yellow cards during West Ham's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. He attributed his on-field behaviour to emotional and psychological strain from a near two-year FA investigation into alleged betting-related conduct. Paqueta posted on X that it was "ridiculous" to have his life and career affected for two years without psychological support from the federation and apologised for not being perfect. He previously apologised to supporters and teammates while emphasising the immense mental toll the ongoing situation has taken.
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