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Post Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:51 pm Reply with quote
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Benin coach Reinhard Fabisch says he was asked before the Squirrels' Africa Cup of Nations match against Mali if he would help fix the game's outcome.

Benin lost the Group B match 1-0 after conceding a penalty at the start of the second half.

"He wanted to find out from me if there was any possibility of manipulating the match," Fabisch said of the approach.

"I told him: 'Look, you have two minutes to leave the hotel or I will call the police'."

Fabisch was approached by a man who spoke to him at the team's hotel on Saturday, two days before Benin's opening match against Mali in Sekondi.

"I cut him short and told him to leave. It doesn't help football.

"I assume that if someone approaches you like that, then they have that (money) in mind."

Subsequently Fabisch warned his players to tell him if they were approached.

Benin next play Ivory Coast in Sekondi on Friday.


Shame to hear.

 
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:57 pm Reply with quote
Shame to hear, but not surprising.

 
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:59 pm Reply with quote
Fair play to the coach for turning down the money. Hardly surprising in an African game tbh

 

Re: Benin Coach asked to fix game
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Post Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:38 pm Reply with quote
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Benin coach Reinhard Fabisch says he was asked before the Squirrels' Africa Cup of Nations match against Mali if he would help fix the game's outcome.

Benin lost the Group B match 1-0 after conceding a penalty at the start of the second half.


Possible that maybe he told someone to give away the penalty?

 
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Post Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:50 pm Reply with quote
I sincerely hope not.

 
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Post Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:00 pm Reply with quote
Wow Floodster you got 8888. Looks good. I hope you never post again Wink

 
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Post Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:02 pm Reply with quote
Laughing

You wish.

 
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Post Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:03 pm Reply with quote
Worth a try Rolling Eyes

 
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Post Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:26 am Reply with quote
Conaldinho wrote:
Fair play to the coach for turning down the money. Hardly surprising in an African game tbh

Africans don't give the image of being greedy people, bare the Nigerians. Rolling Eyes
Must be some Europeans pulling strings behind.

 
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Post Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:25 pm Reply with quote
You do hear of a lot of corruption in Africa though, especially in politics..

Namibia have been the latest team approached Rolling Eyes

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Namibia players have claimed they were approached to fix their final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations.

They say they were offered $30,000 per player to throw their game against Guinea in Sekondi on Monday.

Namibia Football Association president John Muinjo said his players spoke to him and he informed the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

The incident follows an alleged approach to Benin coach Reinhard Fabisch before the tournament.

Fabisch said the man claimed to represent a company based in Singapore that was be able to fix football matches across Africa.

Although Namibia have only a slim mathematical chance of progressing at the tournament, Muinjo said that the players did not consider taking the money.

"My players were approached by a man saying he represented a syndicate and offered them money to lose the game," he said.

"The players came to me immediately to tell me and we've informed CAF of what has happened.

"The players were offered up to $30,000 to lose the game.

"They were offered half in advance but told they had to be able during the game to manipulate the score on the instructions of the syndicate."

Muinjo said he had immediately called a meeting with the squad, warning them of the dangers of bribery.

"I'm very proud that my players came to see me straight away.

"I warned them about the impact accepting these sorts of offers could have on their careers.

"They are a team who believe in fair play."

Caf officials say that an investigation into the matter has been started.

 
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Post Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:53 pm Reply with quote
It's a terrible shame.

The tournament itself is one of the most vibrant and colourful on Earth.

Its so unique.

 
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:31 am Reply with quote
shock horror - africans involved in corruption.

this wasnt isolated, some other african nation came forward and said they too were approached.

this begs the question of how many nations took the cash and kept quiet? i said at the start of the tournament that the winner will be the team that pays the most money, unsuprisingly it looks like i was right.

and they wonder why nobody cares about their football tournaments?

 
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:37 pm Reply with quote
Well, the better football sides are winning and these corruptions have been reported.

The tournament has been exceptionally good and the competition is superb.

The discipline and the quality of all standards have been impressive. If the winners win it because of something corrupt then it'll be a shame - but so far, the better football sides are playing well and winning accordingly. All looks plain fair to me.

 
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:26 am Reply with quote
*Edit* Bloody poor show this bribing lark.

 
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:29 am Reply with quote
Sparkyjinx wrote:
*Edit* Bloody poor show this bribing lark.


Laughing

 
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Afrinux wrote:
Conaldinho wrote:
Fair play to the coach for turning down the money. Hardly surprising in an African game tbh

Africans don't give the image of being greedy people, bare the Nigerians. Rolling Eyes
Must be some Europeans pulling strings behind.


its actually a Far East betting scam, last time i checked Tokyo was in the Far East....

 
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:33 pm Reply with quote
Steely Hill wrote:
shock horror - africans involved in corruption.

this wasnt isolated, some other african nation came forward and said they too were approached.

this begs the question of how many nations took the cash and kept quiet? i said at the start of the tournament that the winner will be the team that pays the most money, unsuprisingly it looks like i was right.

and they wonder why nobody cares about their football tournaments?


And which game has been played that looked dubius ? For your imfomation both coaches have been given 24hrs to make a proper case of thier alligation and up till now nothing has been said
and then the next qustion will be are there any betting houses in any African country the answer to that I guess will be another NO , BUDESLIGA ITALIA SERIA A THE SCOTISH PREMIER LEAGUE that is just a few of your so called elite European league that have been cought in match fixing aligation in recent times.
You are right about one thing dough NOBODY cares about our champinchip only the about 300million poeple around the world that have seen the last 22 games
Its you that is not interrested thats why you are the NOBODY
FOOL you seem to allwasy talk through your ASS most of the time , here in GHANA we are haveing the time of our lives for the passed two weeks fans from 16 nations all over africa and beyond are here and not one and I repeat not one incedent of hooliganism no water cannon is needed no tear gass and not one arrest has been made lets see if we will be able to say the same this summer allthough you ANIMALS will not be there since your football is allready dead but we shall see if the European ANIMALISTIC behaviur will not be over reprisented by other ANIMALS like you every opptunity you get you allways have to show your STUPIDITY for the world to see , nobody cares about our compitition but you keep comeing to the thread thats talking about it , you see how STUPID you realy are FOOL

 
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:46 pm Reply with quote
Afrinux wrote:
Conaldinho wrote:
Fair play to the coach for turning down the money. Hardly surprising in an African game tbh

Africans don't give the image of being greedy people, bare the Nigerians. Rolling Eyes
Must be some Europeans pulling strings behind.


Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Nigerian are greedy people ? wow I did not know that I guess we learn new things everday but if Nigerians are Greedy people then what adjetive will we use to discribe the English people you better go and look at your history before you start shooting your self in the foot


THE ENGLISH are the most greedy people on earth they go to other poeple´s land and want to take things that dose not belong to them and if you dont give it to them they are ready to go to war and kill you to take it from you

My dear AFRINUX that is how you are known in the rest of the world , you dont belieave me ?just take a walk through your museum and take a look at your Qweens possetions and ask your self which ones were freely given and which ones were stolen and which ones were taken after an unprovoced aggresion
Like I said read your history before you start shooting your mouth



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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:52 pm Reply with quote
Afrinux isn't English you bigoted moron.

 
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[quote="floody"]Afrinux isn't English you bigoted moron.[/quote


Ho! I am the bigot now well ! well !! well !!! what can I say

he can still kiss my *ss were ever he is from and not just the cheecks but right in the middle

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