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Man City defender Demichelis fined, escapes FA ban for bets

LONDON (AP) - Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has escaped a ban after accepting a betting-related charge from the English Football Association.

The FA fined Demichelis 22,058 pounds ($32,000) and warned him about his future conduct after the Argentine placed 29 bets on football matches in January and February.

The FA didn't provide details of the bets.

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