Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Brazilian soccer ref confesses to match-fixing

- Contributed by Erwin Cifuentes. In an interview aired on Brazilian television this weekend, Edilson Periera de Carvalho confessed to accepting bribes in order to predetermine several Brazilian soccer matches. Carvalho had been suspended since September 24 due to his role in match-fixing, while Brazil’s sporting tribunal cancelled the results of the eleven games Carvalho officiated. (SoccerNet)

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