希金斯称假球事件有隐情：我的良心100%干净

TOP147讯 2010世锦赛的倒数第二天，这里的主角不是决赛双方，而是已经出局的卫冕冠军希金斯。由于卷入30万欧元的赌球大案，希金斯在离开克鲁斯堡之后依然是众人关注的焦点。

在此时被英国媒体披露之后，希金斯与其经纪人穆尼都已受到世界台联的调查，前者在调查结束之前将会禁止参加世界台联下属的全部赛事，穆尼则已经辞去世界台联董事会董事一职。在世锦赛决赛开始之前，希金斯通过BBC发布了个人声明，声称自己是清白的，当时所做的一切都是迫于无奈，是真是假，目前我们不得而知，只能等待最终的调查结果。

以下为希金斯声明的英文原稿及中文翻译稿：

Can I say that I have never been involved in any form of snooker match-fixing. In my 18 years playing professional snooker I have never deliberately missed a shot, never mind intentionally lost a frame or a match.

In all honestly I became very worried at the way the conversation developed in Kiev. When it was suggested that I throw frames in return for large sums of money, I was really spooked. I just wanted to get out of the hotel and onto the plane home.

I didn't know if this was the Russian Mafia or who we were dealing with. At that stage I felt the best course of action was just to play along with these guys and get out of Russia.

Those who know me are aware of my love for snooker and that I would never do anything to damage the integrity of the sport I love. My conscience is 100% clear.

我保证，我从来没有卷入过任何形式的对于比赛的操纵活动。在我18年的职业生涯中，我从未估计打丢过任何一颗球，从没有故意输掉一局或者一场比赛。

诚实地说，我对于基辅的那场对话之后所发生的事情感到十分焦虑。当我被人们认为会为了一大笔钱而故意输掉比赛时，我感到很害怕。

我不知道与我们会谈的是俄罗斯的黑手党还是其他什么人，在当时那种情况下，我认为最好的做法就是先答应他们然后离开俄罗斯。

那些知道我有多爱斯诺克的人的都知道，我永远都不会做任何损害这项我所爱着的的运动的事情。我的良心100%地干净。

（汐凉 发自克鲁斯堡）

(TOP147.com)