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The Era of Gold
FromLords of Soccer
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The slow march toward corruption continues… When Brazilian businessman João Havelange took control of FIFA in 1974 it was still a modest operation, with six permanent staff and virtually nothing in the bank. By the time he retired in 1998, the soccer organization had $4 billion in the bank. But the man who built FIFA into a multi-billion dollar marketing machine would also be implicated in a string of scandals involving millions in bribes and kickbacks. Worse, Havelange had a nasty habit of cozying up to gangsters and dictators, and choosing profit over human rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (13)
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