Match fixing by organized gangs has become a major threat for soccer’s sovereignty across the world and another example of how these gangs operate is right here. Three Belize national soccer players have disclosed of an advance being made by a man before their CONCACAF Gold Cup group match. Apparently, the man wanted them to fix the match for some monetary benefits and according to Andres Makin Jr., Ian Gaynair, and Woodrow West, who were approached by the unknown man, he first tried to befriend with them and then he started revealing his intentions for the upcoming CONCACAF match. However, players denied agreeing any of his offers, in fact, they immediately parted their ways after knowing who he was. The match in question was against United States to be played on Tuesday night at Portland and later US won that match by 6-1. It could be surprising to see a big winning margin and after knowing the fixing row, it is highly possible that similar offers would have also been given to other … [Read more...]
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