Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been named as the footballer at the centre of an alleged betting scandal being probed by police.The 32-year-old striker, currently playing for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, has been identified by national press in his homeland as the one of the people being investigated by detectives in the state of Sergipe where he was born.Police have yet to confirm the identities of those they believe are involved in the alleged wrongdoing.But they have said a footballer they did not name officially is one of the suspects under investigation.Detectives went public with their operation on Thursday, saying they were probing the practice of alleged crimes including money laundering and foreign exchange fraud involving.
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