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"The U.S. Justice Department said its wide-ranging racketeering case includes bribery linked to commercial deals for national Brazil Cup matches and the national team's contract with Nike."
"Teixeira and his former father-in-law, Joao Havelange, took tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks from World Cup marketing deals before FIFA's marketing agency ISL collapsed into bankruptcy in 2001. Havelange was FIFA president for 24 years."
"U.S. officials say guilty pleas were also given by Daryan Warner and Daryll Warner, sons of former senior FIFA official Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago; and Jose Hawilla, an executive of the Brazil-based sports marketing firm Traffic Sports. U.S. officials say Hawilla has agreed to forfeit over $151 million."
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"Teixeira and his former father-in-law, Joao Havelange, took tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks from World Cup marketing deals before FIFA's marketing agency ISL collapsed into bankruptcy in 2001. Havelange was FIFA president for 24 years."
"U.S. officials say guilty pleas were also given by Daryan Warner and Daryll Warner, sons of former senior FIFA official Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago; and Jose Hawilla, an executive of the Brazil-based sports marketing firm Traffic Sports. U.S. officials say Hawilla has agreed to forfeit over $151 million."
How many more companies???