Given the title of the thread, I guess I'll mention this here. From eurosport.com:
Juventus star Gigi Buffon, the world's most expensive goalkeeper, admitted on Saturday that he had placed bets on sporting events, but denied he acted outside the limits of the law.
Buffon was subjected to an interview with public prosecutors on Saturday following revelations about irregularities within the Italian game during the week.
"It is true that I placed a few bets, but only where it was allowed," explained the Juventus goalkeeper in the Turin magistrate's office today.
"I stopped in the autumn of 2005, when it was banned for players to gamble. I have always respected the rules, both legal and disciplinary. I only ever bet on foreign football and other sports, because in Italy I was not allowed to do anything else."
Buffon is just one of a number of current players and officials who are thought to be embroiled in the latest scandal to hit the Italian game.
The former Parma 'keeper is thought to have been involved in a betting ring whilst he was at Parma, and the allegations could not only affect his chances of going to the World Cup, but also his team's preparations for the summer's tournament.
In Italy, it is legal for players to bet through internet sites on overseas football, but at the start of the season, to avoid any misinterpretation of the law, all players were banned from placing bets on any sport.
