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Champions League fix scandal erupts after Roma allegedly send out email selling tickets to semi-final match with Liverpool BEFORE the draw is made

Football fans are claiming the Champions League semi-final draw was rigged after Roma allegedly advertised tickets for a match with Liverpool before the teams were paired together.

A screenshot of an email sent to Roma season ticket holders on Thursday appears to show a link to buy tickets for a match on May 2 between Roma and Liverpool.

In Friday's draw, the Italian side were duly paired with the Premier League club, and because Roma were drawn out second, they will play the second leg at home on May 2.

A screenshot of an email sent to Roma season ticket holders allegedly selling tickets for a Champions League match with Liverpool before the semi-final draw was made
A screenshot of an email sent to Roma season ticket holders allegedly selling tickets for a Champions League match with Liverpool before the semi-final draw was made
Liverpool and Roma were duly paired together in Friday's Champions League semi-final draw
Liverpool and Roma were duly paired together in Friday's Champions League semi-final draw
Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko pulls Liverpool out of the pot during the semi-final draw
Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko pulls Liverpool out of the pot during the semi-final draw
Seconds later, he pulled out Roma as Liverpool's semi-final opponentsu00a0
Seconds later, he pulled out Roma as Liverpool's semi-final opponents

The website link was swiftly taken down but not before conspiracy theorists took to social media and online forums to claim UEFA, European football's governing body, had fixed the draw.