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Former Brazilian soccer chief denies taking bribe to back Qatar bid

Yahoo! Sports | June 17, 2015

Related Topics: Qatar, Brazil, Ricardo Teixeira, Reuters, Brazilian Football Confederation

By Andrew Downie

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The former head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said he got "absolutely nothing" in return for his vote to award Qatar the rights to host the 2022 World Cup and described suggestions he was involved in impropriety as "preposterous.

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