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Clampdown on soccer gambling and match-fixing

Three soccer officials held in graft crackdown

Three Chinese Football Association (CFA) officials, including Nan Yong, former head of soccer in China, have been put under criminal detention, becoming the most senior officials to be hit in a crackdown on soccer corruption. Full story

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Match-fixing scheme comes to light in nationwide crackdown

In China, a soccer league match could be won at a bargain price.

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Three soccer officials held in graft crackdown

2010-01-28 00:45:06 GMT China Daily Three Chinese Football Association (CFA) officials, including Nan Yong, former head of soccer in China, have been put under criminal detention, becoming the most senior officials to be hit in a crackdown on soccer corruption, the Ministry of Public Security said yesterday.

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