Soccer Rat! The inside story of how Chuck Blazer, ex-U.S. soccer executive and FIFA bigwig, became a confidential informant for the FBI
New York City's Blazer, a former member of the FIFA Executive Committee and a top boss for CONCACAF, gathered information on some of international soccer's most powerful figures.
BY TERI THOMPSON , MARY PAPENFUSS , CHRISTIAN RED , NATHANIEL VINTON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, November 1, 2014, 9:00 PM A A A
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Chuck Blazer (l.), seen here in 2005 with FIFA president Sepp Blatter (c.) and Franz Beckenbauer, is a cooperating witness in a federal investigation into international soccer corruption.
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Chuck Blazer (l.), seen here in 2005 with FIFA president Sepp Blatter (c.) and Franz Beckenbauer, is a cooperating witness in a federal investigation into international soccer corruption.
The most crucial Olympic ring of the 2012 London Games was a simple keychain, wired for sound and presented to top international soccer executive Chuck Blazer — a cooperating witness for federal law enforcement agents.
The corrupt and corpulent Blazer, once the sport’s No. 1 powerbroker in the United States, is alleged to have collected untold millions during his 20-year reign — running up a staggering $29 million in credit card charges to help fuel his extravagant lifestyle, which included a pricey Trump Tower apartment for his cats
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/so...icle-1.1995761
New York City's Blazer, a former member of the FIFA Executive Committee and a top boss for CONCACAF, gathered information on some of international soccer's most powerful figures.
BY TERI THOMPSON , MARY PAPENFUSS , CHRISTIAN RED , NATHANIEL VINTON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, November 1, 2014, 9:00 PM A A A
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Chuck Blazer (l.), seen here in 2005 with FIFA president Sepp Blatter (c.) and Franz Beckenbauer, is a cooperating witness in a federal investigation into international soccer corruption.
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Chuck Blazer (l.), seen here in 2005 with FIFA president Sepp Blatter (c.) and Franz Beckenbauer, is a cooperating witness in a federal investigation into international soccer corruption.
The most crucial Olympic ring of the 2012 London Games was a simple keychain, wired for sound and presented to top international soccer executive Chuck Blazer — a cooperating witness for federal law enforcement agents.
The corrupt and corpulent Blazer, once the sport’s No. 1 powerbroker in the United States, is alleged to have collected untold millions during his 20-year reign — running up a staggering $29 million in credit card charges to help fuel his extravagant lifestyle, which included a pricey Trump Tower apartment for his cats
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/so...icle-1.1995761
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