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Former Fox Executive Guilty In FIFA Bribery Case
A former executive with 21st Century Fox and an Argentine sports marketing firm were found guilty in New York on Thursday of paying bribes to secure lucrative television rights to international football officials
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Qatar, Russia Deny Bribing FIFA Officials To Gain World Cup Hosting Rights
Doha said it "strongly denies the allegations contained within the court papers" while the Kremlin said it "absolutely legally got the right" to host the 2018 global football spectacle.
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Sepp Blatter Says USD 100 Million Bribery Case is 'Over'
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has maintained he was unaware of the payments and said that he was shocked when he saw, what had happened in the different confederations.
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FIFA's Suspended President Sepp Blatter in FBI Spotlight Over 100 Million USD Bribery Case: Report
FIFA's suspended president Sepp Blatter has maintained he was unaware of the payments, but the BBC said it had seen a letter obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States that casts doubt on his denial.
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Former FIFA President Joao Havelange Released From Hospital
Joao Havelange was president of FIFA between 1974 and 1998 but resigned his title of honorary president in 2013, due to his links to a bribery scandal involving Indian Super League (ISL), a sports marketing firm.
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Swiss Banking Giants UBS, Credit Suisse Questioned Over FIFA Corruption Scandal
UBS, along with Credit Suisse, are currently under investigation by US and Swiss authorities over allegations of bribery and corruption.
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Swiss Authorities Examine FIFA Grants in Football Probe: Source
The Swiss investigation is running alongside and in cooperation with a U.S. probe that led to the criminal indictment on May 27 of nine current and former FIFA officials and five executives in sports marketing and broadcasting on bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges.
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Sepp Blatter Could Remain FIFA Head if Suitable Candidate not Found: Report
Sepp Blatter said on June 2 that he would step down as FIFA president. He is under pressure to leave sooner rather than later as U.S. and Swiss authorities widen investigations into bribery and corruption at FIFA.
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No Reason to Probe Brazil in FIFA Scandal, Says President Dilma Rousseff
US authorities, who triggered the uproar by indicting 14 former and current FIFA officials and sports executives for alleged bribery dating back two decades, have said they will investigate the process which led to Brazil being chosen to host the World Cup in 2014.
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FIFA Scandal: Russia and Qatar May Lose World Cups 'if Bribery Found'
Swiss judicial authorities are probing the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar as part of a far-reaching corruption scandal that has also raised questions about the 2010 event in South Africa.
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'South Africa Ex-President Thabo Mbeki Donated $10m to CONCACAF'
The amount is at the centre of the FIFA bribery allegations, which was allegedly paid by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to CONCACAF as 'development funds' for its developmental programme. South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first time the quadrennial tournament was held in the continent of Africa.
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Bribery Inquiry Drawing Closer to FIFA's Chief
Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term and has escaped charges in the FIFA corruption scandal so far. The question that remains though is for how long?
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FIFA Sponsor Hyundai 'Extremely Concerned' by Bribery Scandal
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor, which with affiliate Kia Motors makes up the world's fifth largest auto group, signed up in 2010 to become FIFA's official automotive partner until 2022.
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South Africa Deny Bribes Paid to Host World Cup 2010
FIFA has been engulfed in a bribery scandal that includes accusations from the US attorney general that FIFA officials took cash in return for awarding the tournament to South Africa.
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Bribe Upon Bribe Upon Bribe: How Fifa and Its Cronies Carved Up Football
The US district court alleges massive corruption by Jack Warner within its prosecution of 14 people, including serving and former high-ranking Fifa officials and sports marketing company executives alleged to have paid bribes.
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Former Fox Executive Guilty In FIFA Bribery Case
A former executive with 21st Century Fox and an Argentine sports marketing firm were found guilty in New York on Thursday of paying bribes to secure lucrative television rights to international football officials
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Qatar, Russia Deny Bribing FIFA Officials To Gain World Cup Hosting Rights
Doha said it "strongly denies the allegations contained within the court papers" while the Kremlin said it "absolutely legally got the right" to host the 2018 global football spectacle.
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Sepp Blatter Says USD 100 Million Bribery Case is 'Over'
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has maintained he was unaware of the payments and said that he was shocked when he saw, what had happened in the different confederations.
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FIFA's Suspended President Sepp Blatter in FBI Spotlight Over 100 Million USD Bribery Case: Report
FIFA's suspended president Sepp Blatter has maintained he was unaware of the payments, but the BBC said it had seen a letter obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States that casts doubt on his denial.
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Former FIFA President Joao Havelange Released From Hospital
Joao Havelange was president of FIFA between 1974 and 1998 but resigned his title of honorary president in 2013, due to his links to a bribery scandal involving Indian Super League (ISL), a sports marketing firm.
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Swiss Banking Giants UBS, Credit Suisse Questioned Over FIFA Corruption Scandal
UBS, along with Credit Suisse, are currently under investigation by US and Swiss authorities over allegations of bribery and corruption.
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Swiss Authorities Examine FIFA Grants in Football Probe: Source
The Swiss investigation is running alongside and in cooperation with a U.S. probe that led to the criminal indictment on May 27 of nine current and former FIFA officials and five executives in sports marketing and broadcasting on bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges.
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Sepp Blatter Could Remain FIFA Head if Suitable Candidate not Found: Report
Sepp Blatter said on June 2 that he would step down as FIFA president. He is under pressure to leave sooner rather than later as U.S. and Swiss authorities widen investigations into bribery and corruption at FIFA.
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No Reason to Probe Brazil in FIFA Scandal, Says President Dilma Rousseff
US authorities, who triggered the uproar by indicting 14 former and current FIFA officials and sports executives for alleged bribery dating back two decades, have said they will investigate the process which led to Brazil being chosen to host the World Cup in 2014.
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FIFA Scandal: Russia and Qatar May Lose World Cups 'if Bribery Found'
Swiss judicial authorities are probing the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar as part of a far-reaching corruption scandal that has also raised questions about the 2010 event in South Africa.
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'South Africa Ex-President Thabo Mbeki Donated $10m to CONCACAF'
The amount is at the centre of the FIFA bribery allegations, which was allegedly paid by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to CONCACAF as 'development funds' for its developmental programme. South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first time the quadrennial tournament was held in the continent of Africa.
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Bribery Inquiry Drawing Closer to FIFA's Chief
Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term and has escaped charges in the FIFA corruption scandal so far. The question that remains though is for how long?
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FIFA Sponsor Hyundai 'Extremely Concerned' by Bribery Scandal
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor, which with affiliate Kia Motors makes up the world's fifth largest auto group, signed up in 2010 to become FIFA's official automotive partner until 2022.
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South Africa Deny Bribes Paid to Host World Cup 2010
FIFA has been engulfed in a bribery scandal that includes accusations from the US attorney general that FIFA officials took cash in return for awarding the tournament to South Africa.
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Bribe Upon Bribe Upon Bribe: How Fifa and Its Cronies Carved Up Football
The US district court alleges massive corruption by Jack Warner within its prosecution of 14 people, including serving and former high-ranking Fifa officials and sports marketing company executives alleged to have paid bribes.
