Chapter 5264: Visit in Person
When referee Roberto Rossetti walked onto the final field, the faces of many presidents of the gaming groups were twisted like a roasted road. They knew that they were fooled again. They were fooled by UEFA. No, it should be said that they were fooled by Lin Feng.
10 referee candidates! This is a big joke. They actually came up with an 11th referee. This is a joke. And this is definitely not something Platini can come up with. It is clearly Lin Feng who instigated behind the scenes. Damn it, they were tricked by Lin Feng.
"What should we do? This game is in trouble." For the first time, many presidents of the gaming groups felt that things were beyond their expectations. In the past, things have always been under their control, and they have always been sure of winning, but this time, they felt the danger coming.
"I think we don't need to panic for the time being. Spain is indeed very strong this time, but Germany is definitely not weak, and even stronger. We can believe in Germany's strength!" William Hill President said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Germany has always been the favorite to win, and the favorite. Their chances of winning are greater than Spain. I think we don't need to worry too much. Perhaps, the final result will make us feel that everything we have done recently is just a waste of time!" The president of Ladbrokes joked.
Indeed, Germany is strong and there is no reason for it to fail. Facing Spain, they don't need to worry too much. Because Germany is strong enough!
The game has begun!
Indeed, as expected by the gambling group, Germany showed its strong strength at the beginning and threatened the Spanish goal several times. Spain has been in a passive position, and the situation has always been on Germany's side.
"Look, Germany is really strong. Spain, a weak shrimp, may eventually be eliminated by the Germans!" Many presidents of gambling groups talked and laughed.
On the other side, Ellison, Prince William and others were terrified. Spain is not in an advantageous position, and Germany is too strong. What should we do if we lose? Everyone was worried.
"Don't be nervous! Didn't you see that although the Germans took the initiative and had several attacks, Spain's formation was not in chaos, and there was a tendency to counterattack. As long as Germany is not caught by Spain, one attack will be fatal!" Lin Feng said confidently.
Lin Feng remembered that in history, Germany was caught by the golden boy Torres in the final. Lightning strike, scoring a goal, and finally helping Spain win the European Cup! Spain in the past few years has been unsolvable in the world football! Just like the dream team Barcelona!
Lin Feng didn't wait for long.
In the 33rd minute, Xavi passed the midfielder directly, Torres used his speed to get rid of Lahm, Lehmann's risky attack was also slow, Torres' right foot shot from 15 meters on the right rib, the ball flew over Lehmann who was lying horizontally to block the angle and flew into the empty goal. 1-0! Spain leads.
The flames of the whole stadium began to burn crazily again, and all Spanish fans were excited at this moment. They saw the hope of the championship! They also saw the rolling money falling from the sky! If Spain wins, they will enjoy both spiritual and material things!
Spain! Spain! Spain!
"Haha, Lin. We are going to win, we are going to win!" Prince William raised his arms and roared.
He is very poor, really poor. Although he is a prince, he does not have much cash at his disposal. If he wins, he can enjoy life with Kate with 5.59 million euros in assets.
"Hey, what should I do now? If I really win so much money, how can I spend it!" Ellison looked like he had a headache.
Damn! Everyone gave Ellison a thumbs up. Pretending! This guy bet 28 billion euros. If he wins, it will become 364 billion euros. This is a huge sum of money, which will make Ellison instantly become the second richest person in the world. Far surpassing Bill Gates, this feeling will be quite good!
"Haha. Bill Gates, I am going to win this time, hehe, hehe!" Ellison laughed wildly.
The hatred between him and Bill Gates is huge. Lin Feng once learned that something happened between him and Bill Gates when he founded Oracle. It seemed to be related to the desire to cooperate with Microsoft's Windows system, but he was severely humiliated. Therefore, Ellison always wanted to surpass Bill Gates and Microsoft.
At this time, the gambling group was not calm. They lost 0:1, what should they do? Everyone began to get anxious. Just now, their mood was still sunny, but now it was already cloudy and gloomy.
"It's time to act!" Lin Feng sent a text message. This text message was naturally sent to Platini. Why send it? Of course, it was to close the net. To deal with this group of gambling groups, it is not enough to just win the bet. Such a large order is crazy. Trillions of euros in compensation will make anyone take risks. Lin Feng is worried that they will mess around before the end of the game.
So, the net must be closed.
Soon, Platini sent officials from the UEFA Disciplinary Committee to raid the ten referees who were still confused. They had not expected that none of them would referee the final this time. This made their minds go blank. They felt that they were in trouble. Only UEFA could decide on the referee. And it seemed that UEFA had anticipated this situation, so it introduced the 11th referee.
What will happen to them? Will UEFA find out? In a daze, they waited for the UEFA Disciplinary Committee, as well as the joint police of Austria and Switzerland. And President Platini came in person.
It's over! The ten referees' eyes went dark.
"Hand over the money you were bribed with, and give out the people who bribed you. I can guarantee that you will be fine and can continue to referee the game in the future. Your reputation will never be damaged. After all, you didn't referee the game, nor did you use the money. It's just that a sum of money suddenly came into your bank account, right?" Platini showed his superb political wisdom.
If the referees are arrested, they may refuse to admit it in order to protect themselves, and the money is in the Swiss bank account, so they can't take it out and can't serve as evidence. Moreover, these referees have accepted bribes, which has dealt a heavy blow to UEFA's reputation. Therefore, before these referees have caused any damage to European football, Platini does not want to hold them accountable. What he cares about is to crack down on those gambling groups. Without these gambling groups delivering benefits behind the scenes, there will naturally be no black whistles and match-fixing.
After a slight hesitation, the ten referees decided to hand over the money. Now that the matter has been exposed, even if they resist stubbornly, they can't take the money for themselves, and they may even go to jail. Although UEFA's practice is to expel referees and cancel their law enforcement qualifications, it is hard to say when the amount involved is so large. Especially Platini came in person with the police, which is enough to prove his attitude. So, they confessed everything very straightforwardly.
"Congratulations on making the right decision." Platini smiled, "So, we will not punish you in any way. But remember, only this time!"
The ten referees sighed and nodded. This matter is finally settled. Although 100 million euros were lost and gained, this was not their fortune after all. They lost it, and they lost it. It will be fine in a short while.
At this time, the gambling group on the other side was discussing intensively how to solve this matter. Germany fell behind 0:1, which was extremely bad news for them.
"Although UEFA has played a trick on us, it doesn't matter. The current referee is Roberto Rossetti. UEFA can't change the referee in the second half. So, it's much easier now!"
"Yes, and the staff of the entire stadium are our people, so it's easy to contact Roberto Rossetti!"
Soon, the gambling group contacted Roberto Rossetti through the staff, and this time they offered the same 100 million euros, a price that is enough to make anyone sink.
Roberto Rossetti, Italian football referee, hospital director. Rossetti's mother is Croatian. Rossetti is fluent in Italian, French and English, so he is a popular candidate for international competitions. He has officiated in the European Champions League, the Intercontinental Cup, the European Football Championship, the World Cup, etc. Rossetti was praised by the famous Italian bald referee Collina as the "jewel in the crown of Italian referees."
Faced with the chips offered by the gambling group, is Roberto Rossetti tempted? Of course he is! He is not a saint, nor is he a pure-hearted person. 100 million euros, such a huge sum of money, if he is not tempted, he is Jesus.
However, Roberto Rossetti was not tempted. Because Platini had brought the police to the referee's lounge before the end of the half. He was waiting for the people of the gambling group. Now, it is just right to catch them in the act.
"I think we can go and meet these presidents of the gambling group!" Platini smiled and led the Austrian and Swiss police to the box of the gambling group.
At this moment, the gambling group is still calculating. They are the bookmakers, so they naturally have to ensure that the game is foolproof.
So, what if the referee helps but does not let Germany equalize the score? This is something they must think clearly.
"Then let this game end early and become a waste of the game!"
"Yes, create a riot among the fans, end the game early, and let UEFA replay!"
When the presidents of the gambling groups reached a consensus and were ready to implement it, the door was opened. Platini walked in with the police! (To be continued)