The Fix is the most explosive story of sports corruption in a generation. Intriguing, riveting, and compelling, it tells the story of an inv...
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Jan 31, 2009
Surfing Moose
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Seemed to skim the surface too much and not truly delve into match fixing beyond the Asian fixers. Interesting stuff to read about but their leagues are small fish compared to Europe and S.America. I really wanted to read the nitty gritty about fixes in Europe and S.America, what I got was some anecdotal information about fixes in Europe (don't recall fixes in S.America beyond international matches mentioned) and how corrupt leagues were in Asia and Africa.
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Jan 29, 2009
Anna
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Quite a good book, though I have some problems with his writing style (or his editor, I still haven't decided). He presents the idea that fixers have infiltrated every level of every type of sport throughout the world.
My biggest problem is that with all this new information, I'm a little afraid to talk to anyone about it since the only people who would care might be seriously disillusioned by the information in this book, especially those who are very devoted to English football. I d More...
My biggest problem is that with all this new information, I'm a little afraid to talk to anyone about it since the only people who would care might be seriously disillusioned by the information in this book, especially those who are very devoted to English football. I d More...
Jul 29, 2011
A worthwhile read for any fan of the beautiful game. Alot of what Hill provides is circumstantial and anecdotal evidence, but there is enough there to merit serious consideration, and probably investigation. It has long been obvious that things are not on the up and up within FIFA and UEFA. This book shows that it is time for some serious inquiries into the way business is being done in the world of soccer. Ultimately Hill leaves it on upbeat note: there are reasons to hope for better, and t
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Nov 09, 2011
Alistair
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Most of this book did not come as much of a suprise to me. In fact what was disappointing in this book, it didn't tell me anything I didn't know or couldn`t have easily guessed or figured out on my own.
Curruption and gambling syndicates in Asia.......NO WAY....Mobsters in RUSSIA......are you serious!! They control FOOTBALL and HOCKEY teams, they are dangerous and may do bad things?!!
Isn`t this common knowledge.........yawn.
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Curruption and gambling syndicates in Asia.......NO WAY....Mobsters in RUSSIA......are you serious!! They control FOOTBALL and HOCKEY teams, they are dangerous and may do bad things?!!
Isn`t this common knowledge.........yawn.
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Jun 10, 2011
D-day
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Interesting book, on corruption in soccer. I was hoping for a historical overview of the subject, but this book is rather an account of Declan Hill's investigation of corruption in Malaysia and Singapore, and the growing influence of Asian gambling on European club soccer. He also devotes some time to investigation possible match fixing in the World Cup. A very interesting read and a plea to FIFA and UEFA to take action before it is too late.
Mar 20, 2011
Kurt
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A fairly damning portrain of match-fixing at various levels of organized soccer from the lowest all the way to The World Cup. Mostly well-written although some of the chapters seem like they're laid out as part of a thesis or something.
May 03, 2009
Aras
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A very eye-opening read on corruption and fixing, not just in soccer but in the sports world in general. It will be hard to watch a sporting event in the same way again.
Dec 31, 2009
Adam
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it's a phenomenally involving read, but I find the reaction of some (shocking! You'll never look at sports the same way again!) to be absurd, the result, surely, of naive beliefs. That said, this is a fascinating look at match-fixing, even if I couldn't give less of a crap about match-fixing in most of the leagues and competitions discussed. Very well-researched and I admire Hill literally putting his life on the line for this book.
Jun 27, 2010
Ben!
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Brutal, brutal read as a soccer fan, but a must read never the less. The hard truth is not made particularly easier to read by Mr. Hill's writing style. While, I did not enjoy the fact the book read like an overly familiar LiveJournal entry, it did add to Mr. Hill's credibility. I had mixed feelings reading it, but I would recommend it to anyone.
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Jan 25, 2012
Benoît
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Although not the least surprising, this book is insightful and eye opening for any football fan. The access to key figures such as Sepp Blatter and their generally weak responses on corruption in the sport will awaken the conspiracy theorist in everyone.
Nov 27, 2011
Sugin
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Totally did not expect Malaysia to be the "star" of this book thus far...
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