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Tim Vickery: FIFA's controversial roots date back to England five decades ago


Brazilian journalists who flew to London for the Champions League final were struck by the importance given in the English press to the recent scandals surrounding FIFA. The story is not playing anything like as big back home.

European cynics might argue that this has something to do with a certain South American tolerance of corruption.

Read the full article at Sanford's Soccer Net.

Sanford's Soccer Net @ Jun 2, 2011 9:04 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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