A lying shame; WORLD OF FOOTBALL.Byline: KEVIN McALLION SIENA are using lie detectors in a bid to make sure they don't sign any dopes. The Italian club are forcing transfer targets to take polygraph An instrument used to measure physiological responses in humans when they are questioned in order to determine if their answers are truthful. Also known as a "lie detector," the polygraph has a controversial history in U.S. law. tests because they are worried about being embarrassed by drug scandals. Each player is asked around 70 questions in a 15-minute interview and if they start fibbing fib n. An insignificant or childish lie. intr.v. fibbed, fib·bing, fibs To tell a fib. See Synonyms at lie2. Siena will pull the plug on the deal. Team psychologist Dr Umberto Zerbini said: "Some players were a little scared but they were quickly reassured when we told them we were not going to go digging deep into their pasts." Soti Kyrgiakos is lucky Liverpool didn't use the machine before his shock move to Anfield. He would have started sweating if they had asked him: "Weren't you that big haddy who played for Rangers Rapidly deployable airborne light infantry organized and trained to conduct highly complex joint direct action operations in coordination with or in support of other special operations units of all Services. ?" |
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