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Chuck Blazer, for nearly two decades the most senior American official at FIFA, , was among those whose guilty pleas were unsealed Wednesday by U.S. authorities. Blazer pocketed millions of dollars in marketing commissions and avoided paying taxes. He has

The American who’s already pleaded guilty in the FIFA scandal is part Santa Claus and part Falstaff

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Over 30 years, Chuck Blazer almost single-handedly built up the stature and visibility of soccer in the United States, but along the way he bilked FIFA out of millions.

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