A shockwave has rocked Italy, as 14 people, including current and ex- football players, have been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing.
Lazio captain Stefano Mauri is among those alleged to have received bribes from a betting syndicate.
The search for evidence extends into the heart of Italian football, with police descending on the national side's training headquarters.
Azzurri defender Domenico Criscito is currently under investigation.
It is alleged that he was photographed at dinner with match fixers just days before his side at the time, Genoa, was involved in a suspect game against Lazio in May last year.
Criscito has been omitted from Italy's Euro 2012 side as he attempts to clear his name.
"He told me that whilst he is innocent, he's sorry for the damage he has caused to the federation, the coach and the team, " said the president of the Italian Football Federation, Demetrio Albertini.
The police raid that targeted Criscito, known as 'Last Bet', is part of a wider operation into match fixing centered mainly on second and third division games.
A first divsion fixture last year between Leece and Lazio sounded alarm bells when betting syndicates allegedly paid players $760,000 to fix the game - collecting $2.5 million in winnings as a result.
The coach of recently crowned Serie A champions, Antonio Conte, is also under the spotlight for his time at Siena.
Conte, who managed the Serie B side to first division promotion last year, has been accused by one of his own players of agreeing to play for a draw and a loss.
In 2006, a major betting scandal threatened to de-rail the country's World Cup campaign.
Italy ended up winning the tournament.
