The midfielder, born Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima, grew up on — and gained his nickname from — Paqueta, a small island in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay. He played academy football for Flamengo, Brazil’s biggest club, graduating to the first team in 2016.

The Brazilian midfielder was cleared by an independent regulatory commission, but the FA has confirmed the player has had two charges concerning a failure to co-operate with the investigation proven

Brazil forward Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of alleged spot fixing after being accused of deliberately receiving yellow cards to influence betting markets.