An Argentine news portal, which initially made an exposé against one of the seven Malaysian footballers’ “heritage” player status, has set its sights on another player sanctioned by the International Federation of Association Football’s (Fifa).

Last month, Capital De Noticias (CDN) made an exposé against Facundo Tomas Garces. Now, it has scrutinised Imanol Javier Machuca’s status.

Yesterday, CDN alleged that Machuca (above) also has no ancestral trail to Malaysia via his...