Italian match fixing scandal going to cost first life?
 

Pessotto seriously injured after fall from window

Former Juventus player Gianluca Pessotto is in serious condition after falling from a window at the club's headquarters.

Pessotto, who took up the post of Juventus's sports director at the end of last season after 11 years with the team, was taken to hospital in Turin, according to the Juventus press office.

The defender, who made 22 appearances for Italy, was a regular starter during one of the most successful periods in Juventus's history, winning six Serie A titles and the 1996 Champions League.

Italy captain and Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro walked out of a news conference at the Azzurri's World Cup training camp when he heard the news of Pessotto's fall.

The news will undoubtedly add to the turmoil in the Italian camp after their last minute win over Australia last night and the confirmation that 13 of their squad will face charges in the investigation into match-fixing in Serie A.

Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio, as well as 26 individuals including eight referees and two linesmen, have been ordered to appear before a tribunal, starting on June 29th.

Top football teams, officials and referees charged in Italy's match-fixing scandal have declared their innocence ahead of a sports trial that may lead to the relegation of champions Juve.

http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer...307773635.html

I still can't believe that fucking ref last night. WE WAS ROBBED!

yea that was another ridiculous Fifa scandal last night what a fucking joke

scandals have been around for ages in italian football, nothing changes and nothing will

jesus,thats bad

That is a serious scandal there, so the Italians have to win this world cup at least to make their people happy, and cover a little bit that scandal.

Italians fixing a game? what do you think they are.. the mob or something?

They might want to try to win it without cheating first.