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Soccer-Blatter, Platini cleared of corruption charges at Fifa trial

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Published Fri, Jul 8, 2022 · 05:20 PM
    • Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter (top) and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday.
    • Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter (top) and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Bloomberg

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    FORMER FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday.

    Blatter, who led Fifa for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona.

    Platini, a former France national team captain and manager, was also acquitted of fraud. REUTERS

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