My naked Swiss arrest and some questions for Fifa
Having had the privilege of being arrested in a Swiss hotel at dead of night myself, I can perhaps shed some light on what the Fifa suspects are now facing…
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Facing the loudest calls yet for his resignation, can Sepp Blatter continue his decades-long reign as the head of football’s world governing body, Fifa? We take a look at his track record.
Having had the privilege of being arrested in a Swiss hotel at dead of night myself, I can perhaps shed some light on what the Fifa suspects are now facing…
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