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Ukrainian police have accused most of the country’s professional soccer clubs of match-fixing and launched a series of raids as the country prepares to host the Champions League final.

Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says 35 clubs took part in betting scams with total profits of about $5 million a year. He adds players and referees were threatened or bribed up to 100,000 hryvnya ($3,800) to ensure the correct result.

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