According to Europol, match-fixing is suspected in games including qualifiers for the sport's two biggest international tournaments the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship as well as Europe's top club competition, the UEFA Champions League.

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The FIFA insurance program starts after the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine, with UEFA providing insurance for the 16-team event and all national team matches involving players who play in Europe until September 1.

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Ahead of the European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA president Michel Platini had urged players to allow the referee to deal with the problem of racist abuse, and stressed that officials could stop games if necessary.

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Ahead of the European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine last summer, UEFA president Michel Platini had urged players to allow the referee to deal with the problem of racist abuse, and stressed that officials could stop games if necessary.

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The idea has been championed by Uefa president Michel Platini and was tested last year in some European under-19 championship games.

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Uefa used the five-official system at last year's under-19 European Championship qualifying matches in Slovenia, Hungary and Cyprus, where it was hailed a success.

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