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The Lyon game.........

SteelyDanJalapeno · 2011-12-08 17:59:15

Lyon game is being investigated by the french online gambling authorities, http://www.joe.ie/football/football-news/was-lyons-7-1-champions-league-win-last-night-a-fix-uefa-say-no-0018471-1 the 2 decisions to deny Ajax last night were down right terrible, if this comes out as being true, it's a serious blow for the game.

08-12-2011 5:59pm

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Lyon game is being investigated by the french online gambling authorities,

http://www.joe.ie/football/football-news/was-lyons-7-1-champions-league-win-last-night-a-fix-uefa-say-no-0018471-1

the 2 decisions to deny Ajax last night were down right terrible, if this comes out as being true, it's a serious blow for the game.

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#2 08-12-2011 6:20pm

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It'd be very naive to think that match fixing isn't taking place at even the highest level of football.

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#3 08-12-2011 6:22pm

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I dont think its not! I know it is, would just be a big blow that it made it as far as the biggest football competition in Europe,

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#4 08-12-2011 6:24pm

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already being discussed here

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#5 08-12-2011 6:26pm

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Sooner or later it's bound to come out that it's happening. Greed is a natural human reality and footballers and referees are no exception. Football is a multi billion euro business and i've no doubt corruption is widespread.

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