Turkish soccer faces betting scandal with 1,000 players and 300 referees

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The Turkish Football Federation announced mass suspensions this week after it found more than 1,000 active players linked to illegal betting accounts. The news breaks just weeks after hundreds of referees were linked to breaking similar gambling rules. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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