
Wesley Sneijder Goal for Galatasaray Sparks Match-Fixing Accusations
The above goal has caused a scandal in Turkey.ย
Galatasaray's Wesley Sneijder scored the only goal of Saturday's game againstย Genclerbirligi, but video footage seems to show the opposition keeper,ย Ferhat Kaplan, moving his hand away from the ball.ย
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The 1-0 victory helped Galatasaray move six points clear at the top of the table but also left supporters of rival teams upset.
According to Liam Corless of theย Mirror:
"Fans of city (and title) rivals Besiktas and Fenerbahce fumed.
And former Fener full-back Bilal Niyaz declared that the Turkish Football Federation needs to get a grip on the country's fixing problem, claiming he was embarrassed to play in the country:
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Genclerbirligiย President Ilhan Cavcav denied the accusation, telling Turkish newspaperย Haberturkย in anย Associated Pressย article (via the Boston Herald)ย thatย Kaplan "is an honest goalkeeper and has character."
In 2013,ย Fenerbahce were banned from European competition for two years after being found guilty ofย match-fixing.



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