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Teixeira all but ends his football career
Former head of the Brazil Football Federation Ricardo Teixeira has resigned from Fifa’s executive committee and the Brazilian federation.
Corruption dogs football’s 2011
Football in 2011 was dominated by events off the field rather than on it as headlines were dominated by allegations of corruption and bribery at Fifa.
Sepp Blatter untouched in IOC ethics probe
The International Olympic Committee has no plans to investigate Fifa head Sepp Blatter following the resignation of his predecessor Joao Havelange.
Fifa trying to stop release of bribe document, says BBC
Fifa has attempted to block the release of a document that reveals the identity of two officials forced to repay bribes, the BBC reported.