3 ** Complete the text with the past simple form of the reporting verbs in the box. ti 2 admit agree ask complain convince explain order refuse ed Police catch Manchester football thieves m Police told reporters how they caught a gang of thieves in Manchester, north-west England. The gang — admitted that they rob the homes of footballers who are playing in matches in other towns. The police caught the gang after several famous footballers ! that their houses had been burgled. A police investigation led to Adnan Daci. At first, Daci? to speak. Later, he that the gang's boss had him and three other men to work for the gang. The police 5 Daci a lot of questions about the gang's boss. Then they 6 Daci to take them to the boss's house. In exchange, the police not to prosecute Daci. 3 4