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Friday Kickoff: Korean league deals with corruption, Backe named All-Star coach and more

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By FRANCO PANIZO

It appears as if corruption is in style this summer.

Amidst the scandals surrounding FIFA and CONCACAF, K-League, South Korea's top soccer league, is dealing with match-fixing and bribery issues of its own. Six players belonging to K-League clubs have already been arrested for receiving money in exchange for trying to fix the outcomes of games, and a former star from the league linked to the scandal was found dead last week after an apparent suicide.

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