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“There are fixed games in Russian football”

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Published: 18 June, 2009, 14:48

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The problem of fixed games exists in Russian football, with one or two suspicious matches every season, says Marc Bennetts, author of 'Football Dynamo - Modern Russia and the People's Game'.

The Russian Premier league has entered its mid-season break, but controversy over irregular betting patterns during the Terek Grozny – Krylya Sovietov match on Saturday has cast a black cloud over the summer holiday.

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