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When an apparent fraudster impersonated a famous football agent and asked FC Barcelona for 1 million euros, sources say the club attempted to send the money. Though the payment was eventually blocked, experts worry the incident is a sign that football remains vulnerable to corruption despite repeated calls for stronger oversight.

Antonio Baquero and Angus Peacock (OCCRP), Andreas Cosma (CIReN) , Sique Rodriguez and Adrià Soldevila (Cadena Ser), Siem Eikelenboom (Follow the Money), Bastian Obermaier (Paper Trail Media)
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