Fifa Officials Arrested On Corruption Charges; Face Extradition To U.s.

MATT APUZZO, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and SAM BORDEN, New York Times: Soccer
Tue, 05/26/2015 - 9:29pm

As FIFA leaders gathered for a meeting, Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced and made arrests at the Justice Department’s request on charges including racketeering and money laundering.

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