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World Football: World Football (Winter 2009/10) 5

World Football (Winter 2009/10) 5

BBC World Service - World Football, World Football (Winter 2009/10) 5

We look at the match-fixing scandal thats rocked European Football.

The biggest match fixing scandal to hit Europe has shocked football. World Football looks into the story behind the headlines.

Over 200 matches in 9 different countries are being investigated in the biggest match fixing scandal to engulf European football. Alan Green looks into the story behind the headlines and talks with Declan Hill - an expert on corruption in sport.

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit expresses his frustration about the direction the French national team, even though they've qualified for the World cup, next June.

The Italian government's plan to introduce ID cards for all travelling fans has been delayed and World Football discussed whether the proposal will ever go public.

We're in Seattle for the success story of the Major League Soccer season. The Seattle Sounders have set records on and off the pitch and the area is fast becoming the capital of "soccer" in the United States.

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