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I don't believe it's rigged. It could be, in a world where star athletes were paid 10% of what they're paid now. Try buying Zidane, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo? Ain't gonna happen.
And also, are you aware of what the WC represents to these men? It's a shot at being a hero, almost a God for your countrymen.
It only happens every 4 years, so you're lucky if you play 3 world cups in your life. Not something they'd sell themselves for.
Some people mention games that seem rigged because of the amount of time it takes to score a goal. This is no proof of a rig: it shows that the team's strategies work pretty well agaisnt each other and that both are able to defend well. Or that the players are tired, or lack inspiration or patience to score the goal.
Now it is possible that a ref is in favor of a team, either because he's paid to do so, or for personal motivations, and this often shows. But it doesn't mean that the match is rigged. No score has been set before the game, and the payers still do their best to win.
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