Sports star Te'o facing questions about 'fake dead girlfriend'

US sports star Manti Te'o is facing questions over whether he was really duped by a bizarre lie about a fake dead girlfriend.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2013 - 08:08

US sports star Manti Te'o is facing questions over whether he was really duped by a bizarre lie about a fake dead girlfriend.

The American football linebaker, who plays for the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, played a leading role in a crunch game just days after his girlfriend supposed died from leukaemia.

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Courts Heathrow Place: US Place: University of Notre Dame Place: Indiana Place: Hawaii Place: California Place: Florida Place: Orlando, Florida Person: Te'o Person: Manti Te'o Person: Gregg Doyel Person: Director Person: Jack Swarbrick Person: Lennay Kekua Person: Kekua Person: Tom Condon Organisation: Notre Dame Organisation: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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