The story of the 'twin scam' that rocked the Romanian league

'Oh my God. I caught my brother, he played': The story of the 'twin scam' that rocked the Romanian league

The Romanian league has been rocked by an outrageous case of 'oh my god'. The league was rocked by the revelation of an outrageous 'cheating' scheme involving twin brothers.

It happened at Dinamo București, a prestigious club that has won the first division 18 times. It was discovered that a player who played in five games this season was actually the twin brother of the player the club was trying to sign. The investigation is ongoing, and it's almost certain to be fraudulent. If confirmed, the club will be docked eight points.

"Romanian league giants Dinamo Bucharest are being investigated after reports that they fielded an ineligible player," the Daily Mail reported on Nov. 13 (ET). 'Former Barcelona defender Edgar Ibe is accused of allowing his twin brother, Edelino Ibe, to play for him at Dinamo Bucharest,' the outlet reported, citing a report from Spanish outlet Marca.

It's the stuff of soap operas. Dinamo Bucharest's mismanagement is also a problem. In February, Dinamo Bucharest signed Edgar, a defender from Barcelona's B team who has played in France, France and the Dutch leagues. Edgar played for Portugal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and in January, he used his dual citizenship to represent Guinea-Bissau at the Africa Cup of Nations.

When Dinamo Bucharest signed him, they used him in defense for five games. However, the scam was exposed when local journalists questioned the player's ability to speak a word of English, as he only spoke Portuguese. Edgar's career spanned Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the Ligue Turkique, 안전놀이터 추천 so he should have been able to communicate in English, but he didn't speak a word.

It turned out that the player was not Edgar Ie, but his twin brother, Edelino Ie. The twin brother impersonated his brother, signed with the Dynamo, and started playing. Unlike his brother, Edelino played his entire career in Portugal, bouncing around the second and third divisions. He even played midfield, not defense. The more he played, the more suspicious he became.

The former president of Dinamo said, "It's so unreal. I still can't believe it," said the former president of the club. Romanian journalist Emmanue Rosu added to the growing suspicions, saying, "The club asked the player in question to provide a driver's license to prove his identity, but he refused."

If Dinamo is docked eight points for fielding an illegal player, it will immediately drop into the relegation zone. The club is currently eighth out of 10 teams in the lower division, so an eight-point deduction would mean relegation.


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