34year old ex-Super Eagles star, Sam Sodje is currently been
investigated in a match-fixing scandal in the UK. Sam, who is the younger
brother of footballer Efe sodje, was allegedly caught on tape telling an
undercover reporter with The Sun UK magazine that he was paid £70,000 to be
sent off the field during a championship match on February 23rd 2013. Footage
from the football match showed Sam Sodje hitting the crotch of Oldham
Athletic's player Jose Baxter, repeatedly for no reason which ultimately earned
him a red card.
Sam admitted to the undercover reporter that his actions were
all preplanned for him to be sent off the pitch. He also said it was easy to
get other footballers to do same for a fee. Sam practically ended his football
career by collecting £12,000 from the undercover reporter, on tape, for other
match fixings.
The British Tabloid has reported its investigation to the
National Crime Agency, and NCA said an active investigation is now underway.
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