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Corrupt former Fifa official Chuck Blazer dies of cancer, aged 72

Called "Mr Ten Percent", he was seen as a pivotal figure in the corruption scandal that convulsed Fifa in 2015

Published Thu, Jul 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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FORMER top football official Chuck Blazer, whose evidence to US investigators helped trigger the Fifa corruption scandal, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

Blazer, who himself had been banned for life from all football activities for corruption in 2015, had been battling cancer up to his death. He was 72.

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