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MANIPULATION: A global betting syndicate is exploiting poverty, weak oversight and low-profile leagues to rig matches in Burundi—where as little as R1 600 ($100) can buy a player and silence the game… By Romain Molina...

SEASON:   Leipzig, Stuttgart and Hoffenheim lead a fierce push for Champions League places, while relegation-threatened sides fight for survival… By Lehlohonolo Lehana FC Bayern München may have sealed the Bundesliga...

TOURNAMENT:   A Trump ally’s suggestion that Iran be kicked out of the 2026 World Cup and replaced by Italy has been firmly rejected in Rome, with officials insisting qualification must be earned on the pitch… By  WSAM...