Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. England striker Ivan Toney has described the Football Association as "spiteful" for its handling of his ban for breaking betting rules.
Toney was handed an eight-month suspension last month after admitting to 232 counts of breaching English soccer’s betting rules.
The FA announced Toney had been charged with 262 breaches in November, effectively ruling him out of contention for the World Cup in Qatar, but had to wait until May before receiving his ban and a fine of 50,000 pounds ($62,000). CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ivan Toney of Brentford looks on during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Nottingham Forest at Brentford Community Stadium on April 29, 2023 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) "It came out just before the England camp," the Brentford striker said in an interview on Kick Game’s YouTube channel that was released Monday. "Obviously I missed that and the World Cup.
Honestly, that would have been my biggest dream. "It was like, get it out now so he doesn’t go with England, and then all of a sudden they want to wait until the end of the season.