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This is amazing to wake up to Federation Internationale de Football America 
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Total Meatlove posted:Look at the fine Rumminegge got for his forgotten watches, and how the tendrils of this are going to start reaching into the domestic club sphere as well. Oh how I wish Beckenbauer would get what he deserves. He thinks he can do whatever the gently caress he wants and get away with it. Sadly he seems to be right.
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May 27, 2015 12:53
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Imagine Chuck Blazer pissing his pants in the interrogation room and squealing like a pig at the mention of big boy jail
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May 27, 2015 12:55
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Reminder that Sepp is a genius and a literal Bond villain and there's no way mere federal investigations will touch him
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May 27, 2015 12:56
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Never been prouder posting on a real American forum , unironically hope you yanks destroy FIFA. 
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May 27, 2015 12:58
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Gonna have to send Joey Barton on his tail then.
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May 27, 2015 12:59
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Lmao Listkiewicz, who used to be the FA chief in Poland, says 'Blatter is beyond reproach' and 'his hands are tied, the corruption [of his underlings] is not his fault'
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May 27, 2015 13:00
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HOTLANTA MAN posted:Lol the Feds raided CONCACAF HQ in Miami this morning
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May 27, 2015 13:01
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gimpfarfar posted:Yessss! This is glorious. May they all be forced to slave away building stadiums in deserts until they drop. Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution posted:Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
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May 27, 2015 13:02
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This is going to make for a good Scorcese film someday. https://vine.co/v/ebeg1x1H7A9
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May 27, 2015 13:04
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dex_sda posted:Lmao Listkiewicz, who used to be the FA chief in Poland, says 'Blatter is beyond reproach' and 'his hands are tied, the corruption [of his underlings] is not his fault' Well that do you expect from the guy who was literally thrown out by the FA because the corruption was so glaring and obvious they had no choice but to get rid of him. This was after the government threatened to step in, despite FIFA making threats.
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May 27, 2015 13:07
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mackintosh posted:Well that do you expect from the guy who was literally thrown out by the FA because the corruption was so glaring and obvious they had no choice but to get rid of him. This was after the government threatened to step in, despite FIFA making threats. I expected more of a rat abandoning ship reaction. "Yeah he's dirty but we're not, haha!"
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May 27, 2015 13:09
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May 27, 2015 13:16
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Lmao. What wonderful news. Owns.
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May 27, 2015 13:25
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This is nice and all but until they have Blatter I dont see this as anything but a PR stunt.
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May 27, 2015 13:25
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These jerseys are probably stuck in warehouse where all foreign dignitary gifts are stuffed, including copies of The Witcher game, books, and probably some anime or something from Japan.
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May 27, 2015 13:26
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quote:It was later revealed by England’s bid chief that four ExCo members had solicited bribes from him for their votes; one asked for $2.5 million, while another, Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay, requested a knighthood.
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May 27, 2015 13:26
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BTW Li was one of the people arrested, the fact that he took his luggage with him doesn't change that he's named as an indicted person in the doj release. And apparently the four that already pled guilty have agreed to forfeit over $150 million already.
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May 27, 2015 13:27
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kalven posted:This is nice and all but until they have Blatter I dont see this as anything but a PR stunt.
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May 27, 2015 13:32
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Also lmao transparency international did a poll and found 83% of football fans don't think blatter should run again (plus 5% who don't know), 69% have no confidence in fifa (plus 14% who don't know), 2.2% think blatter should run fifa, and 2.2% think Qatar should host the world cup. For the record, top picks were Luis Figo at 59% and Australia at 39% (ahead of the usa at 38).
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May 27, 2015 13:36
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Gonz posted:As an American, I am a fairly casual fan of the sport of soccer. I know the rules of the sport, the names of several of it's best players and teams, have a respect for the athleticism of it, and occasionally see cool highlights of it on ESPN and Fox Sports. I'll watch the Gold Cup tournament when it's on TV, as well as the World Cup. this. a million times this.
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May 27, 2015 13:37
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If Blatter was arrested during his commencement it would probably be the best birthday ever. Make it happen football gods.
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May 27, 2015 13:40
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Lol if you think Blatter wasn't behind all of this. Someone make a video of all the guys being arrested, intercut with big Sepp having a smile, while that song from the Godfather plays.
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May 27, 2015 13:43
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Troy Queef posted:Essentially, yes, because of this law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Statute I'm like 8 pages behind, so sorry if anyone said this, but this is a civil statute, not a criminal one, and it is therefore positively not what the feds are using
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May 27, 2015 13:46
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St Evan Echoes posted:Lol if you think Blatter wasn't behind all of this. Truly the villain we all deserve
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May 27, 2015 13:46
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vyelkin posted:Australia at 39% We could still be organised and ready to take 2022, but if 2018 is taken off of Putin really only Germany, the US and UK have what it takes to get poo poo done in time now.
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May 27, 2015 13:46
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To recap, the Swiss are questioning: Issa Hayatou (president of the Confederation of African Football) Angel Maria Villar Llona (Spain) Michel D’Hooghe (Belgium) Senes Erzik (Turkey) Worawi Makudi (Thailand) Marios Lefkaritis (Cyprus) Jacques Anouma (Ivory Coast) Rafael Salguero (Guatemala) Hany Abo Rida (Egypt) Vitaly Mutko (Russia – head of the 2018 World Cup and sport’s minister). all of whom are on the exec committee They're probably going to question Sepp and Michal Platini too
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May 27, 2015 13:46
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A couple of small  details from the DOJ press release:The prosecutors have the cooperation of two of Jack Warner's sons, both of which secretly pled guilty two years ago and have presumably been funneling information to the feds. One of those arrested today, Eugenio Figueredo, could lose his US citizenship, as he is also accused of lying on his naturalization forms. Some of the charges are related to corruption surrounding the awarding of the 2010 Cup to Brazil.
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May 27, 2015 13:50
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Honestly, will any ex-co members roll over?
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May 27, 2015 13:51
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Dirk Pitt posted:Honestly, will any ex-co members roll over? We probably have a decent shot at that. Those arrested will have dirt on some of them and they probably don't want to spend the rest of their lives in federal prisons.
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May 27, 2015 13:53
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Dirk Pitt posted:Honestly, will any ex-co members roll over? They aren't gang members or whatever, and they certainly don't give a solitary gently caress about each other beyond stuffing each other's pockets with cash
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May 27, 2015 13:55
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They're probably gonna lean on Issa Hayatou real hard at least
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May 27, 2015 13:55
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Lol at the idea that a bunch of corrupt rich old men would do anything to protect each other instead of taking whatever deal keeps them personally out of the poo poo
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May 27, 2015 13:57
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St Evan Echoes posted:Lol at the idea that a bunch of corrupt rich old men would do anything to protect each other instead of taking whatever deal keeps them personally out of the poo poo Basically this. If their option is spending the next 15 years in a federal prison or testifying against those higher up in the organisation what do you think a 60+ year old white dude will do?
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May 27, 2015 14:02
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dex_sda posted:Counterpoint, RICO charges are incredibly serious business, and let's not forget Bill Clinton was personally angry at the 2022 bid process. And any cooperation in a RICO case only makes more people go down. Nobody really cares; this will barely register a blip on most people's radars. They're funding soccer tournaments, not terrorist cells. DOJ/FBI will go after the low-hanging fruit initially, but they're on a clock: once something else actionable happens that grips the public's or administration's attention, most of these resources and personnel will be re-tasked. Blatter can sacrifice these members with no sweat; he'll probably get re-elected on Friday. If things get uncomfortable for him personally, FIFA will just throw a million lawyers and motions at DOJ and run out the clock. Again, I'd love to be wrong, but that's how the bureaucracy works.
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May 27, 2015 14:03
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Dirk Pitt posted:Honestly, will any ex-co members roll over? Considering blazer was an exco member and rolled asap when confronted, I'm betting on yes.
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May 27, 2015 14:05
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Swiss police are probably getting in on it because you can pay a fine there instead of jail time. Anyone in the hands of the FBI are probably hosed though
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May 27, 2015 14:06
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Lol 300+ new posts, is Blatter holed up with hostages yet
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May 27, 2015 14:10
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This is good news
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