Since the Chinese Super League and Chinese League A stars have been arrested by the police, the Chinese soccer world has been plunged into an unprecedented panic, the players collectively silent, as if a storm is about to descend. When will this soccer match-fixing fiasco come to an end, and how many people will fall into the net?
At present, everything is still in a fog. However, it is certain that in the whirlpool of this investigation, there are still "fish in the net" at large. From the hostess of Wu Xinghan's peach affair to the anonymous whistleblower in China's match-fixing case, Chen Chen has been outspoken, claiming that Wu Xinghan had disclosed the distribution of the stolen money and details of the match-fixing, and had lured him to participate in gambling. Is he really just making empty promises?
China News Weekly exclusively interviewed a former first-team goalkeeper of the Chinese Super League who, despite choosing to remain anonymous, became the first player in Chinese soccer to speak publicly about the match-fixing case! The player revealed that match-fixing bookmakers had tried to rope him in. "After I decisively refused, they never came back to me."
It is reported that bookmakers usually choose goalkeepers, center backs, midfielders and strikers as their targets because they believe that it is difficult to manipulate the game with just one person. The player who broke the news revealed that because teammates train together and know each other's characteristics and strengths, it is often difficult to hide gambling behavior, and even the opponent's "abnormal performance" can also be detected. He lamented: "But if you find out, how do you report it? Who to tell? How do you collect evidence?"
Obviously, real insiders should have the power of insight. As the incident continues to ferment, fans are also looking forward to more people in the know to speak out bravely, uncovering the black sheep and restoring a clear sky for our country's soccer.
