Finnish football dream sold to young Brazilians turns into nightmare

Two young Brazilian players have stepped forward to tell their stories of being left penniless in Finland .

Juan Pablo Do Carmo and Marco Antonio Silva Pereira say they were offered money to fix the results of Finnish lower-league games.

The two Brazilian players reported their treatment to police in Helsinki , but their case was quickly closed as investigating officers said the suspected crime took place in Brazil .

Do Carmo and Silva Pereira each paid between 15,000 and 20,000 Brazilian reals, or about 3,000 euros, for plane tickets and other expenses.

Their families were told they would incur to ensure the young men could come to Finland .

The amount is the equivalent of about six months' average salary in Brazil .

The Finnish FA said it was investigating FC Finnkurd and two other teams on suspicions of match-fixing.

FC Finnkurd chair Mücahit Yilmaz says nothing untoward has occurred in the club's fixtures.

Club does not pay any salary to its players, but the club has had a number of Brazilian players on its books over the years .

Do Carmo and Silva Pereira filed a report about their treatment with police in Helsinki at the end of May .