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The fall of the house of FIFA: the multimillion-dollar corruption at the heart of global soccer
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New York : Nation Books, [2017].
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328 pages ; 25 cm
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Carmichael
796.334 C752 2017
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When Sepp Blatter joined FIFA in 1975 it had just twelve employees. Forty years later, the FBI have accused fourteen executives of forty-seven counts of money laundering, racketeering and tax evasion linked to kickbacks. This book tells the story of how football got big, how FIFA got corrupt and what this means for soccer fans around the world.

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When Sepp Blatter joined FIFA in 1975 it had just twelve employees. Forty years later, the FBI have accused fourteen executives of forty-seven counts of money laundering, racketeering and tax evasion linked to kickbacks. This book tells the story of how football got big, how FIFA got corrupt and what this means for soccer fans around the world.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Conn, D. (2017). The fall of the house of FIFA: the multimillion-dollar corruption at the heart of global soccer. New York, Nation Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Conn, David, 1965-. 2017. The Fall of the House of FIFA: The Multimillion-dollar Corruption At the Heart of Global Soccer. New York, Nation Books.

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Conn, David, 1965-, The Fall of the House of FIFA: The Multimillion-dollar Corruption At the Heart of Global Soccer. New York, Nation Books, 2017.

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Conn, David. The Fall of the House of FIFA: The Multimillion-dollar Corruption At the Heart of Global Soccer. New York, Nation Books, 2017.

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