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May 27, 2015
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FIFA officials arrested
This morning officials in Switzerland made multiple arrests of FIFA officials.
The FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. On Wednesday, Swiss police raided a Zurich hotel to detain top FIFA officials as part of a U.S. investigation into corruption.
The FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. On Wednesday, Swiss police raided a Zurich hotel to detain top FIFA officials as part of a U.S. investigation into corruption.
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This morning officials in Switzerland made multiple arrests of FIFA officials. 

This morning officials in Switzerland made multiple arrests of FIFA officials. 

FIFA is the multibillion-dollar organization that oversees soccer across the world, but for years has been accused of bribery and scandal. 

The arrests and charges stem from an investigation by the FBI and the Justice department

We talked to Graham Parker, soccer columnist for the Guardian.