Showing results for "Crime" in Football

In 2009, Notts County FC were on the brink of bankruptcy when they were taken over by a mysterious company supposedly backed by the Bahraini royal family. The club was promised millions of pounds worth of investment and a list of marquee players, including Sol Campbell and Kasper Schmeichel were signed, in a recruitment drive led by former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who was appointed to take the club all the way to the Premier League.

They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range...

Die erweiterte und aktualisierte Fassung des Spiegelbestsellers. Warum hat Katar die WM bekommen und welche kriminellen Praktiken gehen im brasilianischen Fußball vor sich? Diese und viele weitere Fragen beantwortet Thomas Kistner, Sportjournalist der Süddeutschen Zeitung, in seinen investigativen Beiträgen, die als Grundlage dieses Werks dienen. Dafür hat er die mafiösen Strukturen recherchiert und seinen Bestseller FIFA-Mafia überarbeitet.

Italy's ultras are the most organised and violent fans in European football. Many groups have evolved into criminal gangs, involved in ticket-touting, drug-dealing and murder. A cross between the Hells Angels and hooligans, they're often the foot-soldiers of the Mafia and have been instrumental in the rise of the far-right. But the purist ultras say that they are insurgents fighting against a police state and modern football. Only amongst the ultras, they say, can you find belonging, community and a sacred concept of sport.

The Tragic Murder of Andrés Escobar: The Own Goal That Shook Colombian SocceeIn 1994, Colombian soccer star Andrés Escobar was brutally murdered in Medellín, just days after an own goal at the FIFA World Cup. His tragic death exposed the dark ties between soccer, gambling, and organized crime. Discover the full story of Escobar's life, his fateful mistake, and the legacy he left behind.

A brand new true crime podcast, covering the dark side of the world’s most popular sport - football. From the Brazilian player who fed his lover to a pack of dogs, to a goalkeeping superstar with links to the infamous Mexican cartel - our narrated tales range from the bizarre to the gruesome.

Suomalainen Sakari ”Hitman” Saarela joutuu jättämään asemansa Millwallin pelätyn huligaanijengin kakkosjohtajana, kun hänen työlupansa Lontoossa perutaan. Palattuaan rauhalliseen Käpylään Sakari päättää tuoda mukanaan Millwallin kovat opit. Nyt myös Suomen jalkapallokentillä on alkamassa uusi, väkivaltaisempi aika.

"Il Rosa e Il Nero" vi racconta il lato oscuro dello sport italiano. Questo podcast della Gazzetta vi guiderà attraverso storie che vanno ben oltre i classici racconti di vittorie e sconfitte. Scaveremo nei meandri di misteri irrisolti, scandali sconvolgenti, atleti maledetti, uomini senza scrupoli, tragedie senza risposte, vicende torbide di tradimenti e corruzione, complotti folli e delitti incomprensibili. Un filo che unisce pallone, politica, storia e costume, amore e malaffare: un filo rosa e nero. A cura di Chiara Soldi e Giulio Di Feo.

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Die WM in Katar ist kein gewöhnliches Sportereignis, denn es geht um weit mehr als nur Fußball. Es ist die Geschichte von gekauften Stimmen, toten Bauarbeitern und Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Wie konnte es soweit kommen? Und was wird von der WM bleiben, wenn am 18. Dezember die Lichter im Stadion ausgegangen sind? Diesen und vielen weiteren Fragen sind wir in fünf Episoden auf den Grund gegangen. Dafür haben wir mit Verantwortlichen und Experten aus Oberösterreich, Katar und der ganzen Welt gesprochen.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It boasts some 250 million players in 200 nations. It's the sport of the people. At the top of the professional pyramid is FIFA - a somewhat mysterious group of elite businessmen who promote the sport and organize the biggest international contest on earth, the World Cup. The contest generates billions in revenue and attracts billions of fans. But behind the spectacle lurks an ugly truth.

Las historias que nadie te quiere contar. Con información de primera mano, Ignacio “Fantasma” Suárez, te lleva al lado oscuro del futbol, pasando por los despachos, las gradas y la cancha en este podcast exclusivo de futvox. Hablamos futbol. ¡Síguenos en redes sociales! 👇 Instagram: @nacionfutvox Twitter: @nacionfutvox YouTube: @nacionfutvox TikTok: @nacionfutvox Twitch: @nacionfutvox Facebook: @nacionfutvox