The day of days, the hour of truth on the football betting case. Today, after some major tremors in the previous days, the scariest earthquake for Italian football could arrive. The epicenter is Fabrizio Corona and the hypocenter will be the television studios of "Come on People” hosted by Nunzia De Girolamo on Rai 3.
Football betting: Corona's revelations to "Avanti Popolo"
The interview will be broadcast around 22.40pm, after the end of the match England - Italy of Wembley. A time chosen on purpose by Rai, to allow those watching the national team match to change channels and follow Corona's unmissable interview. Rai obviously hopes to increase the audience and for this reason it has invested heavily in Corona's cachet. In this live article, we will follow the interview and update the article step by step with the new statements on the betting scandal [click here to refresh the page]
THE REVELATION LIVE
22.40pm: live broadcast with Fabrizio Corona in the studio began.
Start of interview. Since September 23rd you have been a free man and you immediately started causing chaos? “People only know the media side of me, but I've just been doing my job for as long as I can. I continued with my job. The character was born, but my work has always continued".
Corona, here is the answer to the accusations"I have never gone over to the good side, I will never go over to that side because I don't believe in institutions. This investigation was already there, don't talk about infamy, rinse your mouth when you talk about - infamous - I didn't blurt out anything. Others have done this. I have a code of ethics that prison taught me and which I respect."
Against Spalletti. "You accuse me and don't talk about your players? Spalletti, you should be ashamed. After Mancini, who had a shameful attitude, we find ourselves another coach with an environment led by Buffon who for years only played cards."
But aren't you afraid? "I am not a journalist, I have no moles in the Prosecutor's Office. I have a journalistic gift, intuition, for me doing this investigation creates a lot of problems. If I have to die, it's better this way, so that I leave the rights to my relatives and become a legend. I'm crazy."
Fagioli case. "It is the most dramatic case of this story. The people he was supposed to give money to went to the retreat in Vinovo. I don't want to make judgements, I'll tell you the facts: Fagioli is the first case of a boy truly suffering from gambling addiction. He got into debt for over a million euros in three months. With him justice has truly fulfilled its duty and the punishment is fair because for 5 years he will have to follow demonstrations and will have to be rehabilitated. "
VIDEO REVELATION: an anonymous source in a video interview confirms that Fagioli was already betting when he played for Cremonese. “He gambled on everything, he gambled and even bet on football".
MORE VIDEO: The uncle of a former Inter player speaks (obviously anonymous interview) and says that his nephew had opened a bank in Rome and that he also bet on Zaniolo's behalf.
Corona talks about Totti. "A year ago Totti was making bank transfers to a rich friend... There is evidence on record, this friend said that he had problems and that Totti gave him money."
Can the story expand? "It depends on the desire that the Turin Prosecutor's Office has to expand because the situation is very broad. It depends on who gets in the way. There is a lot of chaos. What happens to Serie A? What happens to the average Italian who follows football? "
Corona confirms Zalewski's name. "He always bets […] His warning will never reach me"
Fabrizio Corona concludes his interview, no new names. Disappointment among viewers. Read reactions from some journalists on Twitter below.
