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Is Australia Too Lenient on Its Corrupt Athletes? Two A-League Stars Just Walked Free
A Colombian syndicate paid Australian football players $10,000 to get yellow cards. They escaped prison and even a criminal conviction, but their…
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Chris Dalby
Will Fan Uproar Stop NHL Teams from Signing "Hockey Canada 5"?
In American sports, fan backlash sometimes works. Sometimes, teams bow before pressure and reject athletes accused of sexual assault. Other times, the…
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Chris Dalby
Why Have Three Ecuadorean Players Been Gunned Down in September?
The murders of Jonathan González, Wil Maicol Valencia Vernaza and Leandro Yépez are further evidence to how organised crime is zeroing on the profits to…
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Chris Dalby
When Benfica Blatantly Ignored Age Fraud in its Player Transfers
The Portuguese club's former president, Luis Filipe Vieira, knowingly signed and transferred a Cape Verdean player who falsified his documents. This is…
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Paulo Curado
Floorball Scandal Continues to Expose Finland's Woeful Betting Track Record
So I have a weird compulsion to learn about niche sports around the world.
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Chris Dalby
Ending Exploitation: United Through Sports' Fight to Protect Youth Athletes
Julia Govinden, CEO of United Through Sports, tells the basic steps that sports at any level need to put in place to safeguard their vulnerable young…
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Chris Dalby
Who Benefits? The Gambian Football Deal Splitting Clubs and Sponsors
Nigerian data scouts Afriskaut promised great things for the international exposure of Gambian players. But the cost was far too high.
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Baboucarr Fallaboweh
UEFA Really Doesn't Like Norwegian Fans Calling It a Mafia
Norwegian club SK Brann took UEFA to court after being fined for its fans calling UEFA a Mafia. It won. But the fines keep coming. We explain why.
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Chris Dalby
The Conveyor Belt of Age Fraud from Guinea-Bissau into Europe
At least 75 players are currently playing at high levels across Europe under fake ages, facilitated by shady agents and Portuguese clubs who looked the…
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Paulo Curado
Brazil Joins Macolin Convention Amid Match-Fixing Epidemic
The South American giant is facing a raft of match-fixing scandals, but could set a lead for other countries around the world to sign up to the…
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Chris Dalby
Dreams for Sale: Inside the World of a Fake Football Agent
From Cyprus to Senegal, Alexey Mirontsev has sought to swindle dozens of players. The Sports and Crime Briefing reveals a carefully constructed social…
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Chris Dalby
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12 Takeaways from the FA's Lucas Paquetá Written Judgment
The English FA’s written judgment in the case of West Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá, the most mediatised match-fixing case in recent Premier League…
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Chris Dalby
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