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Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
I was destined to be a Premier League star... instead, I made millions fixing matches. These are the tricks I used to throw games, how I recruited other players and why it's a far bigger part of football than anyone realises
Former professional footballer Moses Swaibu still vividly remembers the moment he met Tan Seet Eng, the 5ft 5in, chain-smoking Singaporean kingpin of what was reputed to be the world's biggest match-fixing syndicate. Until that point, the future had looked bright for Swaibu, then a 23-year-old defender, who had been voted Crystal Palace 's young player of the year five years earlier and tipped for a glittering Premier League career. Yet, here he was, in a five-star hotel room in Mayfair being asked to lose the following day's game between his team Bromley and opposing side Eastbourne.
Business Insider
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Insider
How soccer match-fixing actually works, according to a former player
Moses Swaibu is a former professional footballer, playing as a defender for clubs such as Crystal Palace and Lincoln City in the mid-2000s. In 2014, after a National Crime Agency investigation into match-fixing in the lower leagues of UK soccer, Swaibu was charged with conspiracy to defraud and sentenced to 16 months in prison. Swaibu describes how money was handed over and laundered. He details how bets were placed, how syndicates worked, and what the hierarchy was. He details Russian, Chinese, and Singaporean match-fixing teams and how they recruited UK soccer players. Since his release, Swaibu has become an advocate against match-fixing, collaborating with the Football Association to warn of the dangers of bribery. He is the founder of GameChanger360, an organization that coaches and advises on integrity in sport. In 2024, Swaibu appeared in an eight-part BBC podcast about his story, "Confessions of a Match Fixer." He is the author of "Fixed: My Secret Life as a Match Fixer." Visit Swaibu on X.
BBC News
01-06-2025
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- BBC News
BBC Sport's most engaging football content in 2024-25
For the third year running, we've been looking at which football stories engaged our audience the most during the season across the BBC Sport website and time of a story was determined by the average time it took to actively read the piece along with a quality ratio - a calculation that allowed us to weight the results so the list did not become one featuring only our longest the first time, rather than a single list, we've grouped the content into different strands to make it easier for you to pick out the pieces of most interest, but each list is in no particular omitted content that has since become dated by news events, and we've added a separate list at the end to show our most-read content this season to give you a flavour of which matches proved the most we go then: Top 10 personal stories 'I was close to dying in car crash'In an exclusive interview with the BBC in March, West Ham forward Michail Antonio reflected on his near-fatal car crash in December.'The cash came up to my torso' - tales of a match-fixerMoses Swaibu was one of the brightest prospects in Crystal Palace's youth ranks, but he ended up in a shady world of cash, danger and fixing rather than football's air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for Zambia's lost generationA story across two decades that laid bare a nation's soul, and delivered triumph just as unexpectedly as it did disaster.'I'd still be playing in the Premier League if I had behaved'Nile Ranger was a £10,000-a-week Newcastle United "wonderkid" with the world at his feet before his off-pitch behaviour attracted more headlines than his talent on it.'I was effectively homeless after getting sacked'Former England captain Casey Stoney tells BBC Sport how she and her family have rebuilt their lives after her sacking by San Diego life, loss and legacy of Kevin CampbellWayne Rooney, Andrew Cole, Tyrese Campbell and more discuss the life and tragic death of the former Arsenal and Everton striker.'I signed Barcelona deal - then had a stroke at 24'Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck suffered a stroke six months after being part of the England squad that reached the World Cup man who saved Wembley StadiumHow Arthur Elvin went from working in a tobacco kiosk to saving Wembley Stadium from demolition and running the stadium for 30 years.'Being misunderstood when you're younger is so difficult'Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze opens up for the first time about her autism and ADHD diagnoses.'I want to be the best player in the world one day'On the streets they call him 'Kego' - the one-time wonderkid left to train alone in a concrete wilderness. Top 10 profiles Why Martin Odegaard struggled at Real Madrid and how it led him to ArsenalThe Norway international arrived in Spain as the wonderkid everyone wanted, but he left more than five years later having made just 11 prince who never became kingAs the world's most expensive player returned to his boyhood club Santos, BBC Sport looked back at Neymar's time with Barcelona and Thomas Tuchel went from barman to Three LionsThe new England manager has been set the challenge of winning the World Cup in 2026, but how did he get to this point?The rise and fall of SampdoriaAfter a golden age in the 1980s and 90s, Sampdoria have now been relegated to Serie C for the first time - where did it all go wrong?The making of Virgil van DijkBBC Sport looks at how the 33-year-old centre-back recovered from early setbacks to become one of the best in the has happened to Paul Mullin?He has been Wrexham's leading scorer for the past three seasons but could not find a way into Phil Parkinson's promotion-winning French giants Bordeaux ended up in the fourth tierAfter handing in their licence as a professional club, the French side geared up for a "chaotic new reality".'It's hard to watch Manchester United's struggles'Ole Gunnar Solskjaer met up with BBC Sport in Istanbul shortly before his Besiktas side faced Jose Mourinho's Scott McTominay became a Napoli iconFormer Manchester United midfielder; Scotland international; Napoli title winner; Serie A's Most Valuable Player. He is Scott McTominay.'Controversial but a winner' - who is Evangelos Marinakis?BBC Sport breaks down the complex character of the "imposing yet softly spoken" Nottingham Forest owner. Top eight tactical breakdowns Corner chicken & Rory Delap 2.0 - what's the future of football?New tactical ideas still flood into the league but nothing has emerged as the next great theory. Still, that did not stop us from looking at what could happen... Embracing the chaos - breaking down Bournemouth's riseWith Bournemouth challenging for a European finish in the Premier League this season, BBC Sport analysed how the Cherries have gone about Pep Guardiola's tactics stopped workingBBC Sport analyses why the Manchester City manager's possession-focused tactics have stopped being as effective amid the rise in rapid, direct Arne Slot has reinvented Liverpool since Jurgen KloppBBC Sport takes a closer look at some of Liverpool's more subtle tactical tweaks since the current Reds manager 'dark arts' - was there a case to answer?Amid accusations from Manchester City's Kyle Walker and John Stones of employing "dark arts", we look at the tactics used by Arsenal in their fiery the role of a goalkeeper changedFrom keeping the ball out of their net to playing a key role in a team's attack - this is how the modern keeper has tactical lessons we learned from Thomas Tuchel's first gamesDespite unspectacular wins against Albania and Latvia, under the bonnet there were clues that a more detailed tactical plan is in the pipeline from England's slow death of the screamerPremier League teams may have become better at scoring goals, but they are of a 'worse' quality when judged by the primitive thrill of a ball well whacked. Top 10 club insights Inside Erik ten Hag's turbulent time at Manchester UnitedWith the beleaguered club calling time on the Dutchman's reign as manager, Simon Stone looked back at yet another troubled period for the are Chelsea stockpiling so many young players?A Uefa report says Chelsea have spent almost £1.7bn in transfer fees in the five-year period to 2024. And yet they keep does Daniel Levy run Tottenham - and would he ever leave?With Spurs struggling in the league and the chairman facing criticism from fans, BBC Sport looked at how the club is run and what the future might Wrexham really reach the Premier League?Will the Hollywood-owned club make it to the top flight following three successive promotions?'A calamitous season for club at a crossroads' - what next for relegated Leicester?The Foxes made an immediate return to the Premier League last time they went down in 2023. This time their short-term future is far less Newcastle United are exploring stadium optionsAs talk about a stadium move for the Magpies intensifies, BBC Sport looks at why the club are weighing up the options.'Self-doubt, errors and big changes' - inside crisis at Manchester CitySpanish football expert Guillem Balague takes a look at the issues affecting Pep Guardiola's side - and the potential painful divorce of Marcus Rashford and Manchester UnitedAfter 20 years at Manchester United, the forward left for Aston Villa, leaving many questions and few key areas for Everton's new owners to addressThe Friedkin Group have taken over Everton - what are the key areas they need to immediately address at the club?When River Plate icon Ramon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford UnitedTwenty years on from the Copa Libertadores-winning manager's surprise appointment at Oxford United, BBC Sport looks at what happened and how it went... Top 10 talking points Premier League ticket price rises: How much do clubs make from fans?Football fans can be tribal. But when it comes to ticket prices, there is do football players swap shirts and whose is most valuable?Shirt swapping has long been a tradition in football, but what exactly do players do with the shirts they acquire? Does it work when a manager returns to his old club?After David Moyes returned to Everton, BBC Sport looked at whether managers have enjoyed success in their second spells at lack of unity for rainbow gesture - what does it mean?What does the rainbow armband controversy tell us about football & LGBTQ+ rights?Liverpool may have won the league but they must rebuild with big signingsArne Slot's side must still rebuild with major signings despite winning the title, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil Dan Ashworth pay price for Manchester United's mediocrity?BBC sports editor Dan Roan and chief football news reporter Simon Stone look at what led to the sporting director leaving his role after just five does it takes to pass Fifa's agent exam?BBC Sport's Nick Mashiter sets out to pass Fifa's agent exam - and speaks to those in the industry about what it takes to enter their going on with Jack Grealish?After the highs of winning the Treble, Jack Grealish has fallen out of favour at Manchester City - but what has gone wrong?What happens when managers publicly criticise their own players?After Ruben Amorim publicly criticised Marcus Rashford, BBC Sport looks at other examples of managers calling out their 'The Godfather' of PSR wants clubs to spend more moneyLeading sports lawyer Nick de Marco on football finance, the Manchester City case and why he backs an independent regulator. Top five most-read pages Based on the number of unique visitors to each football story this season, these five pages were the most popular across the BBC Sport website and app.1. Europa League final: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United (21 May)2. EFL Cup final: Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle (16 Mar)3. FA Cup final: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City (17 May)4. Premier League: Everton 2-2 Liverpool (12 Feb)5. Premier League: Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham (27 Apr)A unique visitor refers to the specific individual who has visited that page, no matter how many times they have visited. Five popular plays on BBC iPlayer The following selections are based on a mix of viewing figures and editorial selections:Sir AlexPhenomenal talent, unwavering passion and a will to win. Friends and foes on the incredible career of Sir Alex Ferguson - Britain's most decorated football to win the Champions LeagueLocker room tales from Real Madrid's revolution, Liverpool's 2019 title run and Jose Mourinho's triumphs reveal what it takes to be crowned kings of flight test: Which top-flight ball is best?Nedum Onuoha tests the different types of footballs used in the men's Shearer meets Alexander Isak: The Big InterviewNewcastle United's star striker Alexander Isak sits down with club legend Alan Elanga on chasing greatness at Nottingham ForestDion Dublin meets up with Nottingham Forest forward Anthony Elanga. Ten popular plays on BBC Sounds The following selections are based on a mix of listening figures and editorial selections:Football on Trial: The Manchester City ChargesClive Myrie tells the football story of the century: the Premier League v Man GiantsHow Sir Alex Ferguson's working-class origins shaped British football's most successful Island DiscsFootball manager Gareth Southgate shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Tooney and Russo ShowEngland goalkeeper Mary Earps takes over the reins as the host to ask your Strangest Crimes – Confessions of a Match FixerMoses Swaibu has the makings of a top-flight footballer – until temptation comes his Ronaldo, Firmino and Toney are helping Saudi teams dominate in AsiaAre Saudi Arabia clubs now starting to dominate in Asia? World Football of the Day: Top 10Alan and Micah pick their all-time Champions League Focus – Gary Lineker speaks to Arne SlotThe Liverpool manager talks about his success at the club so far since taking charge from Jurgen Klopp in the Season When: Blackburn won the LeagueSir Kenny Dalglish, Chris Sutton and Alan Shearer are among the guests as Kelly Cates looks back on Blackburn's famous title win in 1995.72+ with Aaron Paul & Jobi McAnuff – The Neil Warnock SpecialFrom bowling and chiropody, to Chris Morgan and Adel Taarabt, Neil Warnock lifts the lid on some of his funniest and memorable stories.
