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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