Dario Passoni (born 9 February 1974) is an Italian former

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. Passoni was sold to

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for €800,000 in 2007. On 31 August 2009, he was signed by

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outfit AlbinoLeffe for €250,000.U.C. AlbinoLeffe S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010
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/ref> At the same time Carlo Gervasoni moved to Mantova also for €250,000. Passoni was involved in the

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and was banned from any soccer-related activities for fourteen months. In July 2012, several players, including Passoni, were charged with sports fraud.

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