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NIXAR

Soccer: Italy squad in crisis over fixing allegations
By Robin Scott-Elliot
1:48 PM Tuesday May 29, 2012  

The man who oversaw Fifa's attempts to combat the spread of match-fixing last night described the escalating scandal in Italy that has disrupted the country's preparations for Euro 2012 as the "most important" the sport has seen. He also warned there is more revelations to come involving rigged games.

Yesterday, Italy's first-choice left-back, Domenico Criscito, pulled out of the squad for the European Championship after a dawn raid at the national team's training centre near Florence by police investigating possible match-fixing in Serie A and B. There were reports in Italy last night that the authorities have also interviewed Leonardo Bonucci, the Juventus defender who remains part of Cesare Prandelli's squad for the finals.

A dramatic day for Italian football also saw the arrest of Stefano Mauri, captain of Lazio, and Juventus manager Antonio Conte, fresh from winning Serie A in his first season in Turin, being informed he too is being investigated. The investigations do not surround their current positions.

"The Italian investigation is now the most important investigation into football match-fixing in the world today," said Chris Eaton, Fifa's former head of security.


"It is a truly international investigation and will certainly cut off a few heads of this international monster that is feeding off football. I am not surprised [by its scale] - I am afraid there is more to come.

"The problem at the international level has existed essentially unchallenged for the last 10 years. The money available is so attractive that the criminals involved and their organisations are taking risks. The threat to the integrity of sport cannot be overstated."

Police officers spent three hours at Italy's training base near Florence yesterday morning where the national side are preparing for a warm-up game against Luxembourg tonight. Bonucci is expected to play.

Criscito was questioned by police officers as well as having his room searched. The defender, who now plays for Zenit St Petersburg, later decided to drop out of the squad for Euro 2012, in which Italy have been grouped with Republic of Ireland, to concentrate on clearing his name. He denies any wrong-doing, as do all those named in conjunction with the investigation yesterday.

Criscito was questioned over his time with Genoa - former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto was among those arrested by police based in Cremona in the north of Italy.

The Cremona prosecutor alleges Criscito was photographed last year in a restaurant with those suspected of arranging match-fixing. Criscito said on leaving the Italian camp: "I have nothing to do with this. I was only out for dinner with some Genoa fans."

Prandelli, the Italy manager, suggested there was no way he could include Criscito in his final squad because of the pressure the defender will now be under. He said: "I am not taking Criscito because he would have been under pressure which no human being can bear. The other reason is that he could have been summoned by the prosecutor at any moment, before a match."

Conte's home in Turin was searched as part of an investigation into his time as manager of Siena in 2010/11.

Juventus president Andrea Agnelli gave his full support to Conte and Bonucci. He said: "Conte will be Juventus manager next year. We are beside him and beside Bonucci as well."

Yesterday's developments, which included 14 arrests and the search of 31 homes, are the latest stage in Operation Last Bet, an investigation that has so far seen two former Italian internationals, Cristiano Doni and Beppe Signori, arrested and banned. The focus has largely been on Serie B but a police spokesperson yesterday indicated that there are questions over a couple of top-flight games, particularly Lazio against Genoa and Lazio against Lecce in season 2010/11. Earlier this month the Italian football federation released a 48-page document naming 22 clubs and 61 people who have been reported to police over match-fixing.

Police have also arrested five Hungarians with links to south-east Asian criminal syndicates.

Eaton left Fifa this month to join the Qatar-based International Center for Sport Security as its director of sport integrity. A former Interpol officer, the Australian joined Fifa ahead of the 2010 World Cup finals and then oversaw the governing body's first concerted drive to tackle match-fixing.

"It has taken a long time for international football to appreciate the gravity and global scale of the problem," said Eaton. "[But] take comfort in these investigations and exposures. The environment is now informed and ready to tackle this problem."

- THE INDEPENDENT

NIXAR

Juventus lagi. dulu pun depa jugak sampai diturunkan dr Serie A.

Nash^Roy

tak abis2 la italy ni.. tp kan.. time camni la biasanya diorg menang major tournament .. cam 2006.. and also 1982..

hzln

the italians need these kind of of pressure to do well in major competitions.

hzln

and that siege mentality "us versus them" instilled by marcello lippi to the 2006 squad when the majority of the squad members belong to the clubs which were mired in match-fixing allegations, they didn't even know whether they would be able to play top-flight football when the world cup ends, made them world champions

NIXAR

the italians need these kind of of pressure to do well in major competitions.
hzln Post at 29-5-2012 10:54 AM

kuda tua

hzln

tim hebakkk mmg ramai org jaki...kuda tua lah, skandal atur perlawanan lah...macam2 cara nak perlekeh tim hebakkk

NIXAR

tim hebak x menang cup dgn provoke pemain lain sampai kena buang padang

kecimpret

juve tim yg x penah kalah tu ke?..sib baik laa aku x layan serie A ni..pilihan yg tepat!

hzln

berbaloilah provoke org sampai kluar padang DAN menang piala...drpd duk provoke org, bentes org, kena cuit sikit guling2 mcm nazak nak mati tapi balik tangan KOSONG.....

Nash^Roy

at least wpun ada kes rasuah, diorg tetap di persada antarabangsa.. bkn cam malaysia, hebat gak rasuah tp bila tahap antarabangsa.. takmo komen..

NIXAR

apa nak buat kalau nak harap menang cara adil x mampu. terpaksa la berdrama

hzln

puas berdrama tapi tak menang2...itu lagi hina

Luca_Pitok

xde adil ke xadilnya..menang lawan germany dgn slumber di dortmund tanpa ada drama pun..

NIXAR

Domenico Criscito, the Italy and Zenit St Petersburg defender, who has been questioned by police in Florence. Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP

x padan dgn suka berdrama, disyaki rashuah plak tu

RedDevils

Ada sahaja justifikasinya..

hzln

ada suara langau di sini....

RedDevils

apa nak buat kalau nak harap menang cara adil x mampu. terpaksa la berdrama
NIXAR Post at 29-5-2012 11:25

  Kena ada pressure katanya bang, baru lah well prepared masa nak main EURO nanti

  Kalau tergolek masa EURO nanti, nak kata apa pulak? Pressure masa pre-EURO

Nash^Roy

tp apa pun aku rasa itali paling jauh pun qf je kot..

hzln

sgt fonen lah kaum jantan bertag team sesama jantan utk hamput SEORANG pompuan

NIXAR

Kena ada pressure katanya bang, baru lah well prepared masa nak main EURO nanti

  Ka ...
RedDevils Post at 29-5-2012 11:51 AM

2 senario : -

1) menang cup - siege mentality katanya

2) kalah cup - pressure rasyuah, tonggak utama x main.


persamaan 1) & 2) dua2 senario memerlukan teknik berdrama.

hzln

tak menang balik tgk kusung pun takpe..asalkan tim hebakk pun tak menang....dah rasa cukup best dah

Loloq89

abg balo ade di sini..

cak!

xserik2 lg juve dan italy neh dgn rasuah..

Luca_Pitok

Reply 24# cak!

ape kene mengena juve dgn italy dan rasuah? baca la berita tu dulu..calciopoli dulu pun xde ape2 kes rasuah pun sudahnya..