Cremona, Italy — Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni has reportedly admitted helping to fix Serie B matches involving his team last season. He said he agreed to go along with the scam because his team was not supposed to lose.Doni was among 16 people arrested across Italy on Monday in an ongoing investigation into match-fixing and illegal betting on games.After five days of solitary confinement, Doni was permitted to meet with his lawyer Friday and was questioned by prosecutors."Yes, I knew about the fix for Atalanta-Piacenza. I gave my approval and I bet," Doni is quoted as saying by Saturday's Gazzetta dello Sport. "I also tried to do the same thing for the match with Ascoli. But they were all personal initiatives, I'm not part of any organization. . . . The club didn't know anything."
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