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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.
Germany basks in World Cup glory as Argentina licks wounds
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Germany basked in the glory of their fourth World Cup title on Monday after a 1-0 thriller against Argentina made them the first European team to win football's top tournament while in South America.
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 partner exec 'flees justice' in tickets case
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm was labeled a fugitive Thursday after fleeing his Rio hotel to avoid arrest in an illegal tickets sales case, Brazilian media reported.
Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after being arrested in an investigation into an illegal match ticket scheme.