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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian league

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Three A-League players were arrested Friday for alleged betting corruption after police claimed they manipulated the number of yellow cards they received in games last year, Football Australia said.

New South Wales state police began an investigation in December 2023. Six months later, detectives have revealed that a “senior player” was alleged to have been taking instructions from a man — believed to be based in South America — to organize players taking yellow cards during matches for money.

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