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Basketballer paid fortune as Flamengo mistake him for Wolves player

AFP
Joao Gomes scored on his debut against Bournemouth at the weekend
Joao Gomes scored on his debut against Bournemouth at the weekendReuters
A 19-year-old Brazilian basketballer feared he was being scammed when his former club Flamengo paid him $366,000 in a case of mistaken identity this week.

The payment should have gone to his footballing namesake, Joao Victor Gomes da Silva (22), as part of his recent transfer from Flamengo to English side Wolves.

No longer with the club either, the incident scared the young basketballer.

"I was scared because I didn't know where the money came from," he said, explaining he feared someone might be using his account to launder money.

Now playing at amateur level, Gomes has promised to pay the club back.

"I'd like to settle that as soon as possible," he said.

The footballer Gomes scored a winning goal on his debut for Wolves after an $18.5million deal in January.

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