It’s been a tough week for international soccer’s governing body, FIFA. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a serious red card: indictments against 14 major figures tied to or directly working for the organization.
These folks stand accused of turning “the beautiful game” into a corrupt one. The DOJ alleged that they partook in bribery and racketeering, issuing systemic bribes around media rights and marketing rights associated with soccer matches, and around FIFA votes, including the decision about where to hold the 2010 World Cup. (It was hosted by South Africa.) The officials transferred this illicit money sometimes by handing out cold hard cash and other times through more complex means, such as shell companies and hidden foreign bank accounts.
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