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The FIFA Scandal: What’s Happened, and What’s to Come

From a dawn raid at a five-star hotel to a man hurling stacks of money at Sepp Blatter, the FIFA scandal has had it all. Here’s a look at how the story began, and where it may go.

May 27, 2015: Swiss authorities, armed with warrants issued by the United States Department of Justice, arrive at dawn at a luxury hotel in Zurich and arrest several top FIFA officials on corruption charges. The United States unseals a 47-count indictment in federal court in Brooklyn, charging 14 soccer and marketing officials with corruption schemes dating back 24 years.