Soccer match-fixers spoke in elaborate codes - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Soccer match-fixers spoke in elaborate codes

Feb 13, 2013 10:50 PM IST

At trials in Croatia and Turkey, police wiretaps revealed that those trying to fix soccer matches used elaborate codes to disguise what they were talking about.

At trials in Croatia and Turkey, police wiretaps revealed that those trying to fix soccer matches used elaborate codes to disguise what they were talking about.

HT Image
HT Image

In Croatia, the code was based on food, women and cars; in Turkey, it was based on farming and construction terms.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

From Croatia:
Four-wheeled drive - A fixed game that was rock-solid, its outcome assured.
Girls - A reference to police: "We have two girls on our tail."
Keys - Upfront bribes for players: "They won't sell the car without the keys."
Kulen - A kind of local pork sausage that referred to a package of 1,000 (about $1,275) in payoff money.
Mercedes - Games still in the process of being fixed: "The Mercedes is in the shop."
Passat - A fixed game: "The Passat is ready to be picked up."
Paprika - Pre-game bribes.

From Turkey:
Buildings under construction - Games in the process of being fixed.
Crops being watered - Match-fixing payments to players or referees.
Goats in the field - Soccer players.
Plowing, planting and sowing - Efforts by club officials to fix games.

Unlock a world of Benefits with HT! From insightful newsletters to real-time news alerts and a personalized news feed – it's all here, just a click away! -Login Now! Catch all the Latest WPL Schedule 2024 and Live score along with WPL Points Table, IPL Schedule and WTC related updates on Hindustan Times Website and APPs
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On