why is Shoaib Akhtar being punished for his patriotism?
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Shoaib: My loyalty to Pakistan made me turn down bribe money
Last updated at 00:12am on 03.04.08
Shoaib: My loyalty to Pakistan made me turn down bribe money| Sport | This is London
Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar says he was offered money to under-perform in games in South Africa and India but rejected them for the sake of his country.
Shoaib has been banned for five years by the Pakistan Cricket Board for disciplinary reasons but is planning an appeal.
He said: 'This sort of ban has not been enforced anywhere on any cricketer.
'Players who betrayed their country escaped without such punishment. Why am I being victimised?'
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