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Ex-FIFA official Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to corruption in U.S. court

A former top FIFA official pleaded not guilty to racketeering and bribery charges in federal court on Saturday.

Jeffrey Webb, one of seven FIFA officials detained during a raid by Swiss police in Zurich in May, was released on $10-million bond following his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. His lawyer declined to comment during the hearing.

Webb, 50, is among 14 people with ties to soccer's governing body who have been indicted on federal corruption charges. Of seven officials arrested in Switzerland in raids on May 27, Webb is the only one has has agreed to be extradited to the U.