MADRID (Reuters) – A number of first and second division soccer players have been arrested in Spain over suspicions of forming a criminal organization dedicated to match fixing, El Pais reported on Tuesday.
Asked about the report, a spokeswoman for the Spanish police confirmed that there was an open investigation though did not give any details.
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