Perhaps every family has its secrets, hidden stories that no-one dares to talk about. I was very young when I discovered my family had a secret, a painful silent wound that lingered under the skin of appearances. Storyville: Your Mum and Dad, BBC 2022
There are a bunch of nefarious characters. There’s always something going on: power, politics, money, corruption in the darker recesses of the game. A Game of Secrets, dude, Netflix 2022
He just found the weakest point … 18 million documents, emails, contracts, spreadsheets ... A window on society that was not meant to be opened … Who is the puppet-master behind these revelations? ibid. comments
Someone was posting confidential documents they had obtained. ibid.
Welcome to Football Leaks: This project aims to disclose the hidden part of football. It’s time to say enough it enough. ibid. caption
We were facing colossal fraud. I knew that the material we had was explosive. ibid. journalist
Referees who were at the service of Benfica. ibid. on TV
An element of tax evasion linked to some of the world’s best players. ibid.
Ronaldo agrees to pay 19 million Euros fine to settle tax fraud case. ibid. Guardian online
FIFA Probe Pogba Deal: Following Sportsmail revelation of shocking £41m payment to his agent. ibid. headline
Doyen Sports: Illegal activities … ‘It was the Wolf of Wall Street invading football.’ ibid. headline 15th December 2015
Football Leaks paints Manchester City as money grubbing cheaters. ibid. ESPN online
The Superleague project did materialise. ibid. man
Free Rui Pinto. ibid. protest banner