About this episode
The episode discusses the Juventus match-fixing scandal and its impact on Italian football.
In 2006, Italy's most successful team, Juventus, were relegated from the Italian top division due to their involvement in the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal. The decision to demote Juventus came just days after Italy had won the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Journalist Paddy Agnew covered the case extensively from his base in Rome. In 2023 he shared his memories of that time with Matt Pintus. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded. Recent episodes explore the forgotten football Women’s World Cup, the plasterer who fought a boxing legend, international football’s biggest ever beating and the man who swam the Amazon river. We look at the lives of some of the most famous F1 drivers, tennis players and athletes as well…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Pintus
Guest: Paddy Agnew
Topics covered
- match-fixing
- football history
- Juventus
- Calciopoli
- sports scandal
- 2006 World Cup
Keywords
- Juventus
- match-fixing
- Calciopoli
- Paddy Agnew
- 2006 World Cup
- football scandal
- Italy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Juventus, BBC World Service
Places: Italy, Germany
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