The real reasons behind the yellow map of Lucas Paqueta – and what happens afterwards when West Ham star fears a lifelong ban on breaches of gambling rules

First, some context. Lucas Paqueta walked out the London Stadium tunnel for Sunday’s draw with Tottenham Hold the hands of his two sons, Benicio and Filippo. They wore West ham Shirts with ‘Daddy’ and ’10’ on their backs.

It was arranged as a treat for Filippo after running four. Tomas Soucek gave him a High Five while they stood in line and said, “Birthday!” Paqueta’s wife, Duda, filmed it all on her phone as a proud mother would do.

So it was already a moving day for Paqueta, and regardless of your opinion about the 27-year-old Brazilian and the spot-fixing accusations aimed at him through the FA, it can explain why this match had an extra emotional lead for him.

Mail -sport On April 1, Paqueta revealed to bear the burden of his gambling process, sources that emphasize how burdensome it was on him. He received 29 yellow cards because it was revealed that the FA investigated him, or rather 29 open memories of the alleged violation that could still rob him of his career as the football player who was accused of being deliberately booked.

Usually he is fine, the yellow flash that never penetrates his psyche. He commits a mistake. He gets a card. He continues. Mail -sport Has said earlier how Insiders van West Ham have praised his professionalism because he has never put his luggage in training or even games.

But when Michael Oliver showed him that 29th caution, because his career was set by oblivion, he seemed to break down in tears. His shirt turned into a handkerchief. He had to be comforted by Jarrod Bowenthat simulating Gary Lineker see concern about Paul Gascoigne in 1990. Manager Graham Potter Was warned about what happened and Paqueta replaced.

Lucas Paqueta broke into tears after he was booked in the draw of West Ham with Tottenham

The West Ham midfielder is still confronted with spot-fixing accusations that the FA investigate

Maria Eduarda Fournier shared an emotional statement on social media, while she expressed the wish for her husband to be shown more respect, to label people ‘average and unfair’

We have been told that Bowen has further checked him in the boundaries of the dressing room. He came across fine then, although disappointed that he had been drawn alone with a second string Tottenham side.

Duda then broke her rule. She has issued a statement in which the last two years described a ‘nightmare’ for her husband. It has indeed been difficult for him, and sources from West Ham say that they suspect that the events of the past few weeks may have contributed to what we have seen on Sunday.

Mail -sport On August 18, 2023, Paqueta was investigated. The FA formally sued him on May 23, 2024.

Insiders say that Paqueta has mentally built up for his trial, which started on March 17 this year. He believed that it would take no longer than three weeks and then the confirmation would come that he did not do what the FA claims.

However, the extent of the evidence that was evaluated meant that it was not concluded at the end of the three -week -old time frame, and the hearing was placed on Hiatus.

Mail -sport It has been told that it will be resumed this month, but on various dates in which the Tribunal members, plus the council, are available to both parties.

It means that Paqueta’s hell is being extended, and he is approaching a summer in which his life can be turned upside down if he is found guilty. A senior source in West Ham claimed that ‘zero account has been considered to be the mental stress on him and his family’ when contacted.

We don’t know if Paqueta is guilty or innocent. He himself does not know which statement will be achieved. Those who are involved in the case say that there have been ‘good days and bad days’, but they are still not wiser how it will end.

Paqueta has fought to prove that he is harmless to deliberately grab yellow cards during games to influence the bets of the gamble, but stands for a lifelong prohibition if he is found guilty by the panel

West Ham teammate Jarrod Bowen quickly hurried to Paqueta’s side against Tottenham

Paqueta’s wife said on Sunday evening that they have been living this nightmare for two years’

Insiders from West Ham fear that the chances against them will be stacked because the standard of the evidence is based on a ‘balance of probabilities’ in contrast to the more rigorous ‘above reasonable doubt’.

The club has never put pressure on Paqueta to play for them, while this is all underway.

They have always allowed him to have the last word about whether he feels mentally prepared.

On Sunday we witnessed a person who has been under the weight of the past two years for the past two years, and Paqueta can only hope that the FA will not get the way to prevent him from walking back to a field with Benicio and Filippo.