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re: Top FIFA officials arrested on corruption
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:01 am to tigerpimpbot
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:01 am to tigerpimpbot
Is this a sealed indictment? I would love to read this thing.
Also was Interpol involved? They have been on a big match fixing hunt lately.
Also was Interpol involved? They have been on a big match fixing hunt lately.
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Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:08 am to BayouBengal6884
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, so it's safe to say he IS the most powerful man in sports
meet roger goodell...if you think power comes from popularity then you don't get it
money is power and the nfl is worth more
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:09 am to icegator337
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money is power and the nfl is worth more
Than FIFA? I doubt it.
The amount of money flowing under and over the table in international soccer is staggering
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:10 am to sms151t
DOJ unsealing the idictments at Press conference now
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:10 am to wildtigercat93
I always knew soccer was gay.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:13 am to PrimeTime Money
I'm not a fan of soccer but I am a fan of douchebags like FIFA and other dirty politicians getting cuffed.
I recommend this video for everyone
Last Week Tonight- FIFA
I recommend this video for everyone
Last Week Tonight- FIFA
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:16 am to icegator337
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meet roger goodell...if you think power comes from popularity then you don't get it
money is power and the nfl is worth more
You severely underestimate FIFA. They are the most powerful sports organization on earth by a good margin.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:19 am to icegator337
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money is power and the nfl is worth more
FIFA basically oversees organized soccer in every country in the world. Maybe, somehow, the NFL has more money, but I highly doubt it.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 10:23 am
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:30 am to DestrehanTiger
no i'm pretty sure they strictly oversee international competition
the EPL, La liga, serie a, bundesliga, Champions league aren't governed by fifa
the EPL, La liga, serie a, bundesliga, Champions league aren't governed by fifa
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:34 am to icegator337
Those leagues follow the FIFA Laws Of The Game as well as compete in continental and world wide competitions (Champions League, Club World Cup, etc.) which are governed by FIFA.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 10:35 am
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:36 am to icegator337
quote:Champions League is governed by UEFA, CONCACAF, etc. which are governed by FIFA.
Champions league aren't governed by fifa
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:41 am to icegator337
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money is power and the nfl is worth more
You know nothing, John Snow.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:56 am to Grit-Eating Shin
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Yeah. It's a little strange to me that the US was leading the charge, considering how much more popular soccer is in other powerful countries. What's the story with our involvement here?
my guess is that since soccer isnt anywhere close to being the #1 sport here that there is far less bribe money being funneled to cover FIFA's arse w/nefarious dealings but juuuuust enough money that the gov't be like "Where's my cut mother fricker?"
if this was the NFL getting popped we'd already have its lackeys on ESPN crying about how this is an injustice and an overreach by the DOJ.
FIFA will learn from this and starting spreading a ton more bribe money in the US from now on.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 10:59 am
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:58 am to LSUMJ
From reading the DOJ web release they got these guys in some serious cahoots. The little pyramid scheme thing they are presenting also makes it look like they will have room to convict on multiple charges in case they escape out of another one.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 10:59 am to Dr RC
The DOJ just said they have already found over $150 million in bribes.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 11:01 am to pvilleguru
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The DOJ just said they have already found over $150 million in bribes.
I'm not saying FIFA doesnt spend a frick load on bribes at all.
I'm saying that they probably didn't bribe enough people over here b/c this isn't a country dominated by soccer.
Basically they forgot to cover all they're bases. Fools forgot to send a ton of cash to the major super pacs for both political parties.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 11:02 am
Posted on 5/27/15 at 11:01 am to Dr RC
The US is the only nation that would go after FIFA because we care just enough about soccer to care, but not enough to want to protect the way things are. The DOJ looks the other way over the NFL's corruption because, well, they aren't stupid and the Attorney General would like to keep his job, a political appointment. But going after FIFA? Go for it.
But really, the Qatar WC is a giant human rights scandal. Russia is just bribery and standard issue corruption. Qatar is murder, death, and human slavery. The US should completely boycott (meaning TV, too... that's where the money is).
But really, the Qatar WC is a giant human rights scandal. Russia is just bribery and standard issue corruption. Qatar is murder, death, and human slavery. The US should completely boycott (meaning TV, too... that's where the money is).
Posted on 5/27/15 at 11:03 am to Dr RC
The DoJ is actually very active in prosecuting international corruption in a number of fronts
Posted on 5/27/15 at 11:04 am to Dr RC
That $150 million is just in relation to CONCACAF, which the USA is a part of.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 11:05 am to Baloo
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The US is the only nation that would go after FIFA because we care just enough about soccer to care, but not enough to want to protect the way things are. The DOJ looks the other way over the NFL's corruption because, well, they aren't stupid and the Attorney General would like to keep his job, a political appointment. But going after FIFA? Go for it.
thats pretty much what I'm saying from the American side.
they didnt bribe us enough to care less about corruption with the sport's rising popularity here
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But really, the Qatar WC is a giant human rights scandal. Russia is just bribery and standard issue corruption. Qatar is murder, death, and human slavery. The US should completely boycott (meaning TV, too... that's where the money is).
I agree about this but that sadly aint what got us involved. If that was the case clothing companies and whoever else that uses virtual slave labor in Asia would be getting into way more trouble than they ever do.
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