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December 21, 2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Banned from Soccer for 8 Years
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In the latest on the scandal surrounding soccer's international
governing body, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been barred from soccer
for eight years for ethics violations. The probe by FIFA's independent
ethics committee surrounded a payment of $2 million to Michel Platini,
president of the group that oversees soccer in Europe. Platini was also
banned from soccer for eight years.


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