Gambling

For at least two seasons, the scoring in the Belgian football league was controlled via text message from hotel rooms in Shanghai. Millions of euros changed hands thanks to daydreaming goalkeepers and non-flag linesmen. Investigative journalist Douglas De Coninck dives into the wondrous and dark world of manipulated football and exposes the Chinese gambling mafia in this groundbreaking book.

Features

• In-depth investigative journalistic work on match-fixing in Belgian football
• Reveals the network surrounding Chinese gambling kingpin Zheyun Ye and his criminal ramifications
• Covers manipulated matches up to the 2006 World Cup
• Shocking and revealing for everyone football fan
• By investigative journalist Douglas De Coninck

Specifications

• Title: Gokziek
• ISBN: 9789079592159
• Author: Douglas De Coninck
• Genre: non-fiction / investigative journalism / sports
• Language: Dutch

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does this book only cover the Belgian league? No, the network also has tentacles extending to the 2006 World Cup in Germany and other international matches.
2. Is the book also interesting if I am not a football fan? Yes, the book shows how organized crime and international gambling networks operate, which is fascinating even without a passion for football.
3. Were the perpetrators ever brought to justice? The book describes how justice never got a grip on the Chinese gambling mafia. Read the book for the full revelation.

The story that shook Belgian football to its foundations. Order Gokziek now and read the truth behind the most beautiful sport in the world!