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Former Real Madrid star Bravo among those arrested in Spanish match-fixing investigation

Former Real Madrid star Raul Bravo is one of several high-profile figures to have been arrested as part of a match-fixing investigation by Spanish authorities.

A number of players from past and present, along with club executives, have been detained by national police forces.

The arrests have been made across the top two tiers in Spain, with the Primera Division and Segunda Division forming part of an ongoing study.

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A La Liga spokesman has said: “The police action follows complaints about possible match-fixing in a May 2018 match from La Liga to the Spanish authorities.