"What did you just say?" Richard asked the woman in front of him, dumbfounded.
Karren didn't answer. Instead, she stood up, turned on the TV, and switched to EuroSport, which was currently broadcasting the hottest breaking news — but Richard completely missed it.
"For me, it is clear there was corruption," said Mr. de Montgolfier, whose name was displayed on the current television broadcast. "Three Valenciennes players were approached by people from Olympique Marseille and paid francs to play badly. The question is: At what level was the Marseille initiative taken—by Mr. Tapie himself, or someone below him?"
Richard was taken aback.
"And this..." Karren said as she laid out all the newspapers she had clearly prepared before coming here.
[...A Soccer Scandal Engulfs All France...]
