ROME, Dec 5 (SW) – An Italian newspaper has obtained and published a list of 21 players who allegedly bet on football from 1998 to 2005.

The list originated from the Udine Prosecution Office and will given to the Italian Football Federation, because any form of betting by professional footballers is completely against the law in Italy.

If any of the named players are found guilty then not only would they be banned for a set time but their clubs would also be heavily fined. All players who are listed have denied the offences and are yet to be charged with anything.

Some of the more high profile players on the list include Italian internationals David Di Michele and Vincenzo Iaquinta, also included is Milan's Marek Jankulovski.

The full list of players published is: Abeijon (Atalanta), Bia (ex-Bologna), Bordin (ex-Napoli), Di Michele (Palermo), Ferrante (Pescara), Fresi (ex-Inter), Gregori (ex-Udinese), Iaquinta (Udinese), Jankulovski (Milan), Kalac (Milan), Thomas Manfredini (Bologna), Margiotta (Frosinone), Pierini (ex-Udinese), Pineda (ex-Udinese), Pinzi (Udinese), Scarlato (Spezia), Schwoch (Vicenza), Sgrigna (Vicenza), Sommese (Mantova), Sosa (Napoli) and Walem (ex-Udinese).