November 21, 2009 10:06 AM

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Match-fixing inquiry into 200 football games

About 200 European football games are under investigation in a match-fixing inquiry, German prosecutors have said. At least three of the games were in the Champions League and another 12 were in the Uefa Europa League, officials said. Uefa representative Peter Limacher called it the biggest match-fixing scandal ever to hit Europe. On Thursday police carried out about 50 raids in Germany, the UK, Switzerland and Austria, making 17 arrests and seizing cash and property. Fifteen of those arrested were in Germany and the other two in Switzerland. Matches under investigation were played in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Austria. Officials said the games included the 40 which Uefa revealed in September were under investigation.

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