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World Cup 'scalper' surrenders
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» A British World Cup ticketing executive accused of involvement with a scalping network allegedly worth tens of millions of dollars turned himself in on Monday, authorities said.
Ticket executive will be exonerated
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA said Saturday it was confident a World Cup ticketing services executive accused by Brazilian authorities of illegally selling match passes would be exonerated.
Missing World Cup ticket executive not "fugitive" - firm
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A World Cup ticketing excutive who fled a Rio de Janeiro hotel just before police arrived to detain him is not "a fugitive," his company said Friday.
Police manhunt after FIFA partner exec flees arrest
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, authorities said.
Police manhunt after FIFA partner exec flees arrest
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel Thursday to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, authorities said.
FIFA partner exec flees ticket sales arrest
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel Thursday to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, police said.
FIFA partner exec flees ticket sales arrest
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel Thursday to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, Brazilian police said.
Fifa member behind illegal ticket sales
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Football's powerful governing body came under renewed scrutiny after a Brazilian police chief said Thursday a Fifa member provided thousands of World Cup tickets sold illegally at games for millions of dollars.
FIFA insists no proof of match-fixing after Cameroon claims
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» FIFA said Wednesday it had received no evidence of corruption involving Cameroon as the World Cup took a breather from football ahead of the quarter-finals.
Singapore businessman convicted in sex-for-fixing case
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» A Singaporean businessman was found guilty of corruption Tuesday after a judge ruled that he offered three Lebanese referees free services of prostitutes in return for rigging future matches.