Soccer, Lies and Deceit
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Qualifying is in full kick. With forthcoming matches this weekend, soccer supporters and fanatics are gearing up to see their favourite teams advance.
As much as we love to think that it is all about “the love for the game” there have been numerous controversies involving FIFA. I’m sure you heard about Canadian world-class striker, Christine Sinclair, and the comments she made towards a FIFA referee that called a penalty in favour of the USA Soccer Team. Christine allegedly stated that the USA cheated their way into an eventual over-time victory.
Corruption in professional soccer is not a new storyline. The inequalities have been secretly documented by reporters and journalists including the release of Foul! The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote-Rigging and Ticket Scandals – the first international exposé of bribery in the world’s most passionate sport. Checkout some titles below for more insider stories, but don’t take the lies and deceit too close to heart!
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