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U.S. judge for FIFA trials is familiar with organized crime cases

Yahoo! Sports | June 6, 2015

Related Topics: FIFA, New York (magazine), Reuters, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Blazer

By David Ingram

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. judge presiding over the corruption cases of indicted soccer officials may not have been able to pronounce the name of soccer's world governing body, FIFA, during a secret hearing in 2013, but he does know how to oversee a proceeding that involves organized crime.

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