They are protesting the wrong war. The real story of July 4th, 1776 & slavery
They are protesting the wrong war. In this time of historical flux, when protestors pull…
Author Declan Hill
Covid-19… Now for the Really Bad News
There are more – far more – viruses, like Covid-19 out there. That is…
’Sometimes we fixed more games than we could bet’
In an exclusive interview with Play the Game, a former match-fixer tells how effectively criminal…
Sex as the Coin of Corruption
Its not about sex. You might think that it was all about sex if you…
The Words of the Deep Source Match-Fixers
Last spring, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a number of documents…
Zombie Organizations: Interpol, WADA and now FIFA
As the New Year dawns across the sports integrity world, there are a number of…
The Death of ICSS’s Credibility
Its over. It cannot possibly stagger on with any belief. The credibility of that awful…
The Sporting Scandals of the Season
It is in the dog days of summer that the dirty deeds get done. A…
Suspicious Games in the Champions League & the Great Olympic Stitch-Up
Interesting week in international sports. Lets start with the Champions League where once again we…
It’s a Mob Trial: FIFA in America
New York – Here at the Brooklyn Federal Court House, one of the most significant…
Kurds = Scottish Highlanders without their restraint
If you blinked, you would have missed it. For less than three weeks, it…
The Gambler, The Killer and the Unexplored Motive
It has been over-two weeks since Stephen Paddock went into a Las Vegas hotel room,…
Mafia Threats and the To Do List for European Football
He is one of the most powerful men in world football. We met at the…
Fighting Justin
Five years ago, Canadian politics changed inside a boxing ring. The then backbencher MP Justin…
The Cold War Spy Games Inside Sports
As the world fixates on Russian spying and cyber-attacks in U.S. politics, the field of…
Canada’s Pride: Exclusive interview with Richard McLaren
Its nice to be able to write a story where the Canadian sports officials are…
60 Minutes Sport, the Qataris & the Tobacco Industry
There used to be a public health phenomena called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). The…
If You Love Sports, Switch Off the Rio Olympics
Ten Points on the Russian Sports Doping Scandal 1. The only way to get…
HSBC: A Get out of Jail-Free Pass
HSBC laundered money for criminals and thugs. with HSBC whistleblower Everett Stern. His work helped…
The 18,000 Reasons Why the UK Voted for Brexit
London: This was not a referendum about 1973 – the year when Britain entered the…
Muhammad Ali: the Fix and One of the Greats
It is one of the great sporting images of our time and it comes from…
2 Farces, Turkish Nightmare & Infantino’s Blatter-Lite FIFA
It was not a good week for sport. The Turkish nightmare continues. There are strange…
King of the Mediocre
On the bright side, he has never actually been convicted of fraud, racketeering or money…
Requiem for a Football Legend: Michel Platini
So he is gone. Michel Platini’s drink at the last chance legal saloon of the…
They Have Already Failed: IOC and Interpol
Three weeks away and much to discuss. Lets begin with the non-action of the Olympic…
It’s Not a Fix: Leicester City’s Dream Season
Returning from three-weeks away to an inbox of e-mails from around the world asking, ‘is…
7 Reasons to see The Program
Stephen Frears film The Program about Lance Armstrong’s doping to win the Tour de France…
Inside the FIFA Presidential Election: Covert Campaigns and Ghosts of FIFA Past
Special to Bleacher Report A week ago, FIFA elected a new president. Declan Hill was…
The Battle for the Soul of FIFA & Boris Johnson’s EU Football Nightmare
In Zurich to witness the fight that one of the candidates describes as, “the most…
Potemkin Villages, Scapegoats and Fake Qatari Fans
4 Things We Learned From This Week in International Sports Corruption On the eve of…