Sandro Tonali's 10-month ban for betting violations went into effect Friday, FIFA said after approving Italy's request that the Newcastle midfielder's suspension be upheld worldwide.
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Italy manager Luciano Spalletti says that the betting investigation involving Nicolo Zaniolo and Sandro Tonali has "affected" his squad ahead of the game against England this evening.The Athletic reported last week that Newcastle United’s Tonali and Aston Villa’s Zaniolo had been questioned by police at Italy’s Coverciano training base as part of an investigation into illegal digital betting platforms.The two players will not be available for the game at Wembley later tonight after being released to their clubs by the Italian Football Association. Spalletti, who replaced Roberto Mancini as national team manager in August, has spoken about the effect that the pair's departure has had on his team."The players (Tonali and Zaniolo) were absolutely distraught," Spalleti said. "When you are part of a national team, very strong ties and bonds are created. We’ve all been affected by this. It’s sad. It’s hurt us all."However, despite losing two key