Sam Sodje , 34,&nbsp; has broken his silence for the first time since he was accused of match fixing.<br /><br />It would be recalled that last December, British media had released video evidence which suggested that the former Portsmouth defender had agreed to throw away matches in return for cash.<br /><br />But Sam Sodje has always maintained that he is innocent and was set up by investigative journalist, Mazher Mahmood .<br /><br />Speaking to <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>, Sodje said : &ldquo;It is a media stunt and the media tried to put me in trouble. The Police do not know what really happened, I was used to get a headline.<br /><br />&ldquo;What I said on tape is all b*****t. . My lawyer, Whitworth &amp; Green Solicitors will take legal action against the newspaper.<br /><br />&ldquo;Let them come up with phone evidence. I have never been involved in match fixing. The tape we watched was only 10 minutes.<br /><br />&ldquo;If you are investigating someone for match fixing, the law states that you must have a source that previously implicated that individual.&rdquo;<br /><br />Furthermore, the Nigeria international explained how he got himself into this mess, stating that Mazher Mahmood had approached him to do some charity work in the Middle East.<br /><br />&ldquo;I wanted to do charity work for him in Dubai, for retired players to have a testimonial and the proceeds will go to the less privileged.<br /><br />&ldquo;And that was what Mahmood came to talk to me about, this was on for nine months.<br /><br />&ldquo;Let them check my phone records from January to December, I never spoke about match fixing.<br /><br />&ldquo;Portsmouth even confirmed that I was never fined and did not pay 10,000 pounds to the club,&rdquo; says Sam Sodje.