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German match-fixing suspect speaks The suspected mastermind of Germany's match-fixing scandal has "admitted the accusations against him" and provided new evidence, authorities said Wednesday. The man, officially identified only as Ante S., was arrested in January and taken into custody, along with his two brothers, Milan S. and Filip S. The three Croatians are said to have run a betting ring and bribed soccer referees to fix games. "He has given comprehensive evidence," said Frank Thiel, spokesman for the Berlin prosecutor's office. "He has broadly admitted the accusations against him." News of the scandal broke in January when referee Robert Hoyzer admitted receiving money from the three men to rig games. Hoyzer has been banned for life by the German soccer federation. Berlin prosecutors are investigating 25 people, including four referees and 14 players, suspected of fixing at least 10 games, mostly in lower divisions.
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