A marketing executive testified that a top FIFA official provided secret bidding information that allowed his company to acquire valuable television rights.
Tag: Soccer
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Will New York City’s Soccer Stadium Cost Taxpayers $0 or $516 Million?
An independent budget analysis suggests that the city will be losing $516 million in tax revenue from its deal to place a new soccer stadium in Queens.
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Opening the Post-World Cup Mailbag
Was Argentina-France the greatest final ever? Or a dull game with a great finish? Readers have their say, and our columnist holds his ground.
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US Soccer Investigating Gregg Berhalter After Report From Gio Reyna’s Mother
Gregg Berhalter, the coach, said a decades-old domestic incident had been reported to U.S. Soccer by someone looking to get him fired. It turned out to be the mother of winger Gio Reyna.
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Pele’s 24-Hour Funeral Attracted More Than 200,000 Mourners
“This is no sacrifice,” said a man who had waited hours for a chance to attend Pelé’s 24-hour wake. Officials estimated 230,000 people filed through the stadium.