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Italian footballers arrested in betting scandal

Report

What began with the arrest of a football legend is now threatening to cast a shadow over some of Italy's biggest clubs. When the diminutive1 former Italy striker Beppe Signori was arrested by police looking into an alleged2 betting scam, it looked as if the teams most directly affected3 were Atalanta and Sienna - big enough names in Italy, both recently promoted to Serie A - but hardly household names abroad. 

It's now emerged, though, that police are investigating four or five matches involving some of the biggest clubs in the land. The clubs themselves have not been accused of any wrongdoing. What investigators4 say they've uncovered is systematic5 match-fixing by a corrupt6 betting syndicate based in Bologna, which is even alleged to have spiked7 players' drinks in order to affect their performance. 

Coming just five years after Italy's biggest club, Juventus, was relegated8 for its part in the country's worst-ever match-fixing scandal the news is unlikely to restore Italians' battered9 faith in their footballing heroes.

Mark Duff, BBC News, Milan


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1 diminutive tlWzb     
adj.小巧可爱的，小的
参考例句：
  • Despite its diminutive size,the car is quite comfortable.尽管这辆车很小，但相当舒服。
  • She has diminutive hands for an adult.作为一个成年人，她的手显得非常小。
2 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
3 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
4 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 systematic SqMwo     
adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的
参考例句：
  • The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
  • The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。
6 corrupt 4zTxn     
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
参考例句：
  • The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
  • This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
7 spiked 5fab019f3e0b17ceef04e9d1198b8619     
adj.有穗的；成锥形的；有尖顶的
参考例句：
  • The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句
8 relegated 2ddd0637a40869e0401ae326c3296bc3     
v.使降级( relegate的过去式和过去分词 )；使降职；转移；把…归类
参考例句：
  • She was then relegated to the role of assistant. 随后她被降级做助手了。
  • I think that should be relegated to the garbage can of history. 我认为应该把它扔进历史的垃圾箱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
9 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
参考例句：
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

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