Katharina Bart
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Switzerland extradites first official to U.S. in FIFA caseJuly 16, 2015
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities said on Thursday they had extradited to the United States an official detained in a U.S. corruption investigation into world soccer's governing body FIFA.They did...
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Deutsche task to test Cryan's strategic credentialsJune 7, 2015
ZURICH/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - John Cryan has spent years of his life advising banks on strategy. Now as the new CEO of Germany's Deutsche Bank he'll have just days to put his ideas into practice.Cryan...
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FIFA says paid Ireland 5 million euros, not dollarsJune 5, 2015
Ireland were knocked out by France in a two-legged playoff to qualify for the 2010 South Africa tournament, with the decisive goal in the second leg coming after a handball by French striker Thierry...
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South Korea's Chung to meet Platini, discuss FIFA futureJune 5, 2015
Chung, the billionaire scion of South Korea's Hyundai conglomerate, had said on Wednesday he would seek the opinions of international soccer power brokers before making any decision about a run for...
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Canada takes deep breath, steps into World Cup spotlightJune 4, 2015
EDMONTON (Reuters) - While the wider soccer world continued to convulse over revelations of FIFA bribery and corruption, Canada took a deep breath on Thursday and prepared for their moment in the...
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Canada soccer head says arrested FIFA executive Webb helped the sportJune 4, 2015
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The head of Canada's soccer association on Thursday said he did not bribe FIFA to win the rights to host the women's World Cup and said that a senior executive of the sport's...
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FIFA: a tragedy tinged with farceJune 4, 2015
LONDON (Reuters) - In less than a week, the public face of FIFA has gone from something resembling an old-style Communist Party rally, with a defiant Sepp Blatter fronting ranks of flag-bearing...
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Asian confederation reinforces support for Qatar World CupJune 4, 2015
In a statement the governing body for Asian soccer said: "The AFC reiterates its support for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar. "Football is the world's game that should set itself no...
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FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, QatarJune 4, 2015
NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) - The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how soccer's governing body awarded World Cup hosting rights to Russia and Qatar, a U.S. law...
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Accused former FIFA Vice President Warner vows to tell allJune 4, 2015
In a paid political address entitled "The gloves are off" broadcast in Trinidad and Tobago late on Wednesday, Warner said he feared for his life, but would reveal everything he knows.He said he had...
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FIFA audit, compliance head rules himself out of succession raceJune 4, 2015
"He will not take on an operational role within FIFA," a spokesman for Scala told Reuters.Scala, who spoke directly after Blatter on Tuesday said he would step down as FIFA president in the wake of a...
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South Africa elite police squad investigates FIFA bribe allegationsJune 4, 2015
South African sports officials have acknowledged authorizing the payment $10 million to Jack Warner, former head of soccer in the Caribbean and North and Central America, but say the money was a...