At the highest level there is so much money involved in playing the game straight that it's probably not worth it.
Look at the comments here on lower levels and College sport in the US. Where people are not getting paid much then even small bribes (say $5K) can work easily.
In the Premier League and what preceded it there was a betting scandal about people betting on the first thrown in of a game.
FWIW drugs at the highest level soccer is quite probably a thing. Quite a number of the drug doctors from the Tour De France wound up at top European Clubs (particularly Spanish ones). Modern pressing uses heaps of running and fitness.
At the highest level there is so much money involved in playing the game straight that it's probably not worth it.
Look at the comments here on lower levels and College sport in the US. Where people are not getting paid much then even small bribes (say $5K) can work easily.
In the Premier League and what preceded it there was a betting scandal about people betting on the first thrown in of a game.
FWIW drugs at the highest level soccer is quite probably a thing. Quite a number of the drug doctors from the Tour De France wound up at top European Clubs (particularly Spanish ones). Modern pressing uses heaps of running and fitness.