Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on Wednesday fined 50,000 euros by UEFA for his “financial interest in a betting company”, European football’s governing body announced.

The president of UEFA’s appeals body also ordered the 39-year-old AC Milan player to “cease his association” with the gambling website.

It was deemed to contravene UEFA rules on “the integrity of matches and competitions”.

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