Re-elected FIFA president Blatter faces corruption fallout

Name: Re-elected FIFA president Blatter faces corruption fallout
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Duration: P486S
Description: Days after top officials were arrested on major corruption charges, Joseph “Sepp” Blatter won a fifth term as the head of FIFA, the governing body of the World Cup and international soccer. To discuss the geopolitics and economics behind Blatter’s victory, Judy Woodruff talks to soccer analyst Roger Bennett and Franklin Foer, author of “How Soccer Explains the World.”

Clip: 05/29/2015 | 8m 6s

Days after top officials were arrested on major corruption charges, Joseph “Sepp” Blatter won a fifth term as the head of FIFA, the governing body of the World Cup and international soccer. To discuss the geopolitics and economics behind Blatter’s victory, Judy Woodruff talks to soccer analyst Roger Bennett and Franklin Foer, author of “How Soccer Explains the World.”

Aired: 05/29/15

Expired: 06/28/15

Rating: NR

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