Fifa officials to be extradited to the United States on corruption charges.

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  1. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
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    no lie bros ! It's really happening.
     
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  2. orcrist

    orcrist Member+

    Jun 11, 2005
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    http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/2468193/fifa-officials-arrested-over-corruption-charges

    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/sports/soccer/fifa-officials-face-corruption-charges-in-us.html
    "Prosecutors planned to unseal an indictment against more than 10 officials, not all of whom are in Zurich, law enforcement officials said. Among them are Jeffrey Webb of the Cayman Islands, a vice president of the executive committee; Eugenio Figueredo of Uruguay, who is also an executive committee vice president and until recently was the president of South America’s soccer association; and Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago, a former member of the executive committee who has been accused of numerous ethical violations."
     
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  3. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
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    Please let this not be a sick joke!
     
  4. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
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    America, Fück yea
     
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  5. Eliezar

    Eliezar Member+

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    Came on here to see if the Bill of Archers had posted anything on this. I read several sites and didn't see those names so at least this gives more of the story. This is going to be good I'd think...except not for the US.
     
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  6. jond

    jond Member+

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    #6 jond, May 27, 2015
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    What's the worst they're going to do, take a WC away from us and give it to some far off, home of slave labor, hot as hell desert country like Qatar?
     
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  7. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
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    About time.
     
  8. soccermilitant

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    Jan 14, 2009
    St.paul
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    Im scared that the usa will be banned and wont be allowed in the world cup.
     
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  9. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

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    "The charges allege widespread corruption in FIFA over the past two decades, involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals, according to three law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the case. The charges include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering, and officials said they targeted members of FIFA’s powerful executive committee, which wields enormous power and does its business largely in secret."

    Not bad. No one would cry if the whole organization is forced to dismantle, and something better and more transparent emerges in its place.
     
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  10. whitecloud

    whitecloud Member+

    Jan 25, 2009
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    Need the whole list of arrests, not just the highlights.
     
  11. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
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    Who's gonna be the first to squeal on seppy blatts?
     
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  12. Eliezar

    Eliezar Member+

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    This could happen, they could just block some naturalizations or MLS transfers even...there are a lot of really uncool things that could happen. Hopefully this rocks the FIFA world enough for real change...but I doubt it.
     
  13. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

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    San Francisco
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    Good thing the doj waited for Gideons paper work to go through before filing charges.
     
  14. ussoccer97531

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  15. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
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    Somehow I don't think that was on their radar.
     
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  16. SirFozzie

    SirFozzie Moderator
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    Apr 17, 2001
    Franklin, MA
    FBI Press Conference to be held at 10:30 AM Eastern US time

     
  17. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
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    Could also dismantle the FIFA hiearchy as we know it, turn the Qatar WC on its head and see the WC end up stateside due to short notice and our ability to hold it on short notice.
     
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  18. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

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    We need that Ron Paul gif now more than ever.
     
  19. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
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    You're Welcome LOL

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  20. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
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    Somewhere Bill Clinton is smiling.
     
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  21. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

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    Its really hard to predict the fallout.
     
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  22. Geneva

    Geneva LA for Life

    Feb 5, 2003
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    Webb!!!! Shocking news.
     
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  23. ussoccer97531

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  24. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

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    It will be epic.
     
  25. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
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    Nice sense of humor you got there.
     

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