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Fetus Tree
Feb 2, 2003
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I assume that literally nothing of note will happen right?

E: To add some modicum of effort;

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

quote:

Swiss authorities are arresting several top FIFA officials in Zurich and plan to extradite them to the United States where they will face federal corruption charges, according to reports.

The New York Times says that more than a dozen plain-clothed Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced at the Baur au Lac hotel in the early hours of Wednesday morning as leaders of FIFA gathered for their annual meeting.

The charges allege there has been widespread corruption throughout football's governing body over the past 20 years, involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals.

More than 10 officials, including vice presidents Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo and former executive committee member Jack Warner, face charges of wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering, according to the Times.

The Wall Street Journal reported that prosecutors plan to unseal indictments in New York as early as Wednesday, when recently appointed U.S. attorney general Loretta E. Lynch and FBI director James Corney are expected to host a news conference.

The arrests come just days before the vote for Friday's vote for FIFA president, in which Sepp Blatter is widely expected to win re-election to a fifth term.

Blatter was not among those charged on Wednesday morning, the Times reported.

opus111 posted:

hate to break this to you champ but the US is currently destroying football, not saving it. somebody stick this in the op or something.

Fetus Tree fucked around with this message at 15:12 on May 29, 2015

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Fiend
Dec 2, 2001

Fetus Tree posted:

I assume that literally nothing of note will happen right?

Just as shady and corrupted as Amrican Futbol.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Fiend posted:

Just as shady and corrupted as Amrican Futbol.

lol they're even worse believe it or not

Fetus Tree
Feb 2, 2003
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Fiend posted:

Just as shady and corrupted as Amrican Futbol.

what the blue gently caress does this have to do with anything

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Fetus Tree posted:

what the blue gently caress does this have to do with anything

Amerikkka is bad therefore everything is permitted

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:
FIFA is really bad the organization and the sport.

If you actually enjoy soccer than lol .. Just lol

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

Fetus Tree posted:

I assume that literally nothing of note will happen right?
Wrong

It's beautiful

Contra Duck
Nov 4, 2004

#1 DAD
i hope this doesn't affect the qatar world cup. it's really shaping up to be a good one imo

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

i hope isis wins the qatar world cup

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:

TEAYCHES posted:

i hope isis wins the qatar world cup

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:
TEAYCHES you are on fire tonight with these posts

MUSCULAR BEAVER
Dec 26, 2014

HENDO! HENDO!
hmm hello yes we have decided to have the world cup on a boiling hot islamic sandbar run by oil princes

*puts on cool shades and drives off in ferrari with 4 virgins*

- an official soccer vote man

Fetus Tree
Feb 2, 2003
Probation
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Crazy Ted posted:

Wrong

It's beautiful

awesome, whats likely to happen?

Windows 98
Nov 13, 2005

HTTP 400: Bad post
FIFA? More like IMGAYIFA

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

Fetus Tree posted:

awesome, whats likely to happen?

didnt they arrest a bunch of top fifa officials and fly them to the empire

extraordinary rendition i can believe in

ASSASSINS!
Jan 2, 2009

TEAYCHES posted:

i hope isis wins the qatar world cup

this as well as sep blatter dying inside of a jail cell.

Dead Precedents
May 5, 2005

Precedents come and go, but death goes on forever.

TEAYCHES posted:

i hope isis wins the qatar world cup

the great deceiver
Sep 23, 2003

why the feds worried bout me clockin on this corner/
when there's politicians out here gettin popped in arizona
theoretically could ISIS field a world cup/olympics team? JUST ASKING QUESTIONS OK

Dead Precedents
May 5, 2005

Precedents come and go, but death goes on forever.

the great deceiver posted:

theoretically could ISIS field a world cup/olympics team? JUST ASKING QUESTIONS OK

they'd kick rear end and takenames heads

Tezzor
Jul 29, 2013
Probation
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US DoJ indicted bears on charges of making GBS threads in woods

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:

the great deceiver posted:

theoretically could ISIS field a world cup/olympics team? JUST ASKING QUESTIONS OK

You think Qatar is only a-rabs with oil money?

JakeP
Apr 27, 2003

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Lipstick Apathy
murcan futbol not corupt,

known cheater tom bardy has been suspended for his latest cheat as has his team the Boston AMericans

JakeP
Apr 27, 2003

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Lipstick Apathy
murcan footballers just beat their wives and children and murder dudes

Zeroisanumber
Oct 23, 2010

Nap Ghost

the great deceiver posted:

theoretically could ISIS field a world cup/olympics team? JUST ASKING QUESTIONS OK

Well, the Italians have a fuckload of Nazis so...

the great deceiver
Sep 23, 2003

why the feds worried bout me clockin on this corner/
when there's politicians out here gettin popped in arizona
i just wanna see someone from ISIS win a gold medal thats all

Affe mk2
Mar 9, 2004

Chicks dig giant robots
guys guys i know this thread is about FIFA, but what about the americans i mean they're pretty lovely am i right lmao?

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:

Affe mk2 posted:

guys guys i know this thread is about FIFA, but what about the americans i mean they're pretty lovely am i right lmao?

ACTUALLY



















We are extremely good

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

Affe mk2 posted:

guys guys i know this thread is about FIFA, but what about the americans i mean they're pretty lovely am i right lmao?

hypocrisy is notable in many situations, yes, and should be pointed out

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
some discipline for the client states

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

TEAYCHES posted:

i hope isis wins the qatar world cup

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

What's amazing is that they busted in to arrest these guys right at the start of the FIFA Congress. Maybe they can arrest Sepp right as he's being re-elected.

Fetus Tree
Feb 2, 2003
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Crazy Ted posted:

What's amazing is that they busted in to arrest these guys right at the start of the FIFA Congress. Maybe they can arrest Sepp right as he's being re-elected.

Yeah I just read that and added an article indicating that to the OP, thats fuckin hilarious

Business Gorillas
Mar 11, 2009

:harambe:



qatar world cup stadium runs out of mortar, decides to use ground up workers instead

Business Gorillas
Mar 11, 2009

:harambe:



do you think if the award of the world cup enters the qatar stadium it will become haunted by the people who died to make said stadium?

opus111
Jul 6, 2014

until they get blatter this is boring.

Fetus Tree
Feb 2, 2003
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Business Gorillas posted:

do you think if the award of the world cup enters the qatar stadium it will become haunted by the people who died to make said stadium?

id say that would only add value

Fetus Tree
Feb 2, 2003
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opus111 posted:

until they get blatter this is boring.

cool then dont post about it, or possibly ever

Gorman Thomas
Jul 24, 2007
how soon until obama dronestrikes blatter and the rest of the fifa congress

Affe mk2
Mar 9, 2004

Chicks dig giant robots

TEAYCHES posted:

hypocrisy is notable in many situations, yes, and should be pointed out

sucks we only have a limited number of threads

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Ovo
Dec 20, 2008

Life Rules
"The case is the most significant yet for United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, who took office last month. She previously served as the United States attorney in Brooklyn, where she supervised the FIFA investigation. Ms. Lynch and F.B.I. Director James Comey were expected to hold a news conference on Wednesday morning in New York."

lol FIFA is so hosed. New AG is gonna want to make a giant case for her first one, RICO laws etc.

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