But many in the sports world felt no charges would ever come to court against the players .
When the scandal broke , it tarnished the image of French football and upset the national team during their fraught 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa .
Many in the sports world felt no charges would ever come to court against the players .
When the scandal broke , it tarnished the image of French football and upset the national team during their fraught 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa .