When even ‘half a goal’ makes a difference


  • Nation
  • Friday, 11 Jun 2004

HALF-goal, one goal or one-and-a-half goals. These may be Greek to many, but to football punters these odds could make a difference between winning and losing a bet. 

For the uninitiated, these phrases are football jargon for a complex handicapping system used in illegal football betting in Malaysia. 

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