Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsBlatter arrives in Zimbabwe

07/04/11 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - FIFA's Sepp Blatter met Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe for talks Monday after the head of world soccer arrived for a two-day visit to a country where the game is mired in a match-fixing controversy.

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Zimbabwe: Blatter Magic Hits Harare

07/05/11 FIFA president Sepp Blatter flew into Harare yesterday morning on an historic visit that charmed the nation and could transform the face of football in the country amid pledges by the game's most-powerful man that they are ready to assist Zimbabwe become a powerhouse.

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A FIFA Corruption Fact Sheet, With Some Help From The New York Times

07/19/11 International soccer's governing body has always been a punchline for corruption in sports. They make the NCAA look like UNICEF. Even the International Olympic Committee looks honest next to soccer. But in truth, the scale of FIFA's corruption defies any sports context. Sepp Blatter and co. are in a league of their own here. FIFA's the organization that yields a fortune thanks to massive tax ...

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