Betting scandal defrauds fans

In one of the biggest betting scandals in the history of international football, investigators say that around 200 European games are suspected of having been manipulated. The free newspaper Metropol considers itself to have been duped: "All of this has nothing ... to do with football. It isn't about breathtaking dribbling, wonderful cross passes or unstoppable goals. No, it is simply that our trust has been shattered. We've known for a long time that who wins a professional boxing title doesn't depend on talent, but on the amount of money that changes hands. ... Now football has received a kick in the face. ... UEFA is saying this is the biggest betting scandal of all times. Everyone who was involved in it has earned massive amounts of money. We, however, who have nothing to do with sport betting but simply love fooball, are all the poorer for having lost an illusion."

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