Blazer details bribes regarding South Africa 2010 World Cup

[Zeppo]

Blatter 'discussed $10m World Cup payment with South African President' – e-mail

Sepp Blatter, the head of football’s world governing body, personally discussed a $10 million "bribe" now at the centre of corruption allegations over the 2010 World Cup bidding with Thabo Mbeki, the then South African President, an email seen by the Telegraph suggests.

The disclosure prompted Fifa to admit Mr Blatter, who announced his resignation amid a spiralling scandal last week, knew about the payment.

But it claimed that although he and other senior officials had “information” about it this did not constitute any “involvement”.

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[Don1]

But ah whe di..

Why is this directed at me??? Mi aks yuh nutten bout Blatter??

Explain yuhself yute

[Zeppo]

Fifa corruption: South Africa cash 'worrisome'

A key figure in South Africa's football World Cup bid has broken ranks with the government to suggest there might be some truth to a claim that a $10m bribe was paid to secure the 2010 tournament.

Tokyo Sexwale told the BBC the US allegations were "worrisome".

The government says it paid $10m to accounts controlled by then Fifa vice-president Jack Warner to support football development in the Caribbean.

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