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das Schmiergeld (-er)
   bribe money, bribe

Mindestens ein DFB-Schiedsrichter hat bei einem Spiel der Regionalliga Süd Schmiergeld kassiert.
At least one DFB* referee pocketed bribe money for a game in the Süd [South] regional [soccer] league.

*DFB = Deutscher Fußball-Bund (German Soccer Association), involved in a betting scandal (Wettskandal)

Related:
die Bestechung bribery, corruption
bestechen to bribe, corrupt
schmieren to bribe; to grease, butter, smear
die Schmiergeldaffäre bribery affair/case
die Schmiergeldzahlung bribe payment

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