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Brazil’s Least Wanted: The 2014 World Cup

June 20, 2013 · by · in 2014 World Cup, Back Stories, Brazil, Fans, FIFA, Politics, Scandal, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

It is official. Jogo Bonito – and every other cliché tied to Brazil and its futebol – is dead. Who would have thought that of all countries, it would be the people of Brazil who would take to the streets of their cities to tell their government and FIFA – oh, FIFA – that they […]

A Lot Of Money Goes Missing… And No One Wants to Talk About It

May 10, 2013 · by · in Australia, Back Stories, Corruption, FIFA, Mafia, Organized Crime, Uncategorized, World Cup Bid · 1 Comment

The recent investigation by CONCACAF’s Integrity Commission into the disaster its former management created for the organization produced an amazing document. The two stars of the show are Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer. The rap sheet is formidable. Blazer, CONCACAF’s former General Secretary allegedly: Misappropriated CONCACAF Funds Breached Fiduciary Duty to CONCACAF Violated the CONCACAF […]