OTD E0143 — 23 Mar 1980: Totonero and the Day Handcuffs Entered Calcio

23 Mar 1980: the Totonero scandal exploded into public view when police entered Italian stadiums and arrested players and a club president. This episode traces the older history of match-fixing, the post-war rise of Totocalcio, the illegal betting ring around Trinca and Cruciani, the sporting and legal fallout, Paolo Rossi’s improbable road to Spain 1982, Milan’s eventual reinvention, and why football still cannot fully escape the market for corrupted uncertainty.Ideas: [email protected]