Report: Lazio captain arrested over match-fixing

Report: Lazio captain arrested over match-fixing

ROME - The Associated Press

Lazio's Stefano Mauri celebrates after scoring against Cagliari during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome in this October 24, 2010 file photo. REUTERS photo

Italian authorities swept through the Italy national team training site near Florence and made more than a dozen arrests elsewhere Monday as part of a wide-ranging investigation into match-fixing in football.

News reports said Lazio captain Stefano Mauri was among those arrested while the coach of Italian champion Juventus, Antonio Conte, was placed under investigation for alleged wrongdoing while coach of Siena.

Police are also investigating Italy and Zenit St Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito a week before the national team leaves for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.
LATEST NEWS

  1. Syria's territorial integrity 'non-negotiable,' Fidan says

  2. Crimean Tatar official named as Ukraine’s ambassador to Ankara

  3. CHP's Özel urges 'fair burden sharing' in migration crisis

  4. Trade Ministry eases border procedures for returning Syrians

  5. Parliament approves 2025 budget after weeks of talks
Recommended

Fenerbahçe in tatters after Athletic loss

Alperen Şengün leads Rockets to NBA Cup semis

Türkiye heads to Nations League playoffs after Montenegro loss

'I have left a legacy': Nadal retires from tennis

Türkiye eyes top spot in Nations League group

Galatasaray stuns Spurs, Fenerbahçe falls in Europa League

Galatasaray aims for win in Europa League
WORLD

Syria's territorial integrity 'non-negotiable,' Fidan says

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, emphasized on Dec. 22 that Syria’s territorial integrity is “non-negotiable” and reiterated there is no place for the PKK/YPG terror group in the country.
ECONOMY

Türkiye to receive larger foreign capital: Chamber head

Türkiye is expected to receive larger foreign capital and resource inflows next year as its economy becomes increasingly more stable and incentives investors, according to Erdal Bahçıvan, chairman of the board of directors of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO).

SPORTS

Fenerbahçe in tatters after Athletic loss

Fenerbahçe headed into turbulent times after a home loss in the Europa League against Athletic Bilbao on Dec. 11 night added to the club’s wounds and sparked fan protests.