The Italian Betting Scandal - a story of addiction, snitching and plea deals
Italian football's reputation has been smeared by past omens of illegal misdemeanours and corruption such as the 2006 Calciopoli scandal to Juventus' recent 15 point deduction for financial irregularities. The latest revelatory story is the illegal betting scandal engulfing three Italian internationals; Nicolo Fagiolo, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo. Renowned as the 'King of Paparazzi' Fabrizio Corona a divisive and controversial media figure broke this salacious speculation on the 2 August alleging Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli had a "severe gambling addiction". Here we see how the scandal unfolded and what the repercussions mean for each of the players clubs.

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