it's notjust punters who can place these bets. criminal gangs around the world also want a piece of this billion—dollar action. but the key thing is, the criminals aren't gambling. they know what's going to happen because they've paid off players or officials to do exactly what they want. it's called fixing, and they can't lose. while the criminals ensure the odds are stacked in their favour, they can leave traces of evidence. a team of investigators brought in by football authorities in ukraine were successful in uncovering allegations of a multi—million pound operation. before the war with russia, i met the man in charge. we are investigating about the past of the football player, we are