Opening statements have been heard by jurors in the trial against
three former high-ranking South American football officials accused of
being part of a wide-reaching FIFA corruption scandal.
42 officials were indicted by U.S. prosecutors in 2015 and charged
with 92 separate crimes and 15 corruption plots.
The three men on trial are Jose Maria Marin- the former president of
Brazil's football confederation, Manuel Burga who was President of
Peru's football association and Juan Angel Napout- the former
President of South America's football governing body.
Prosecutors accuse the men of cheating the sport to line their pockets.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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The defense have urged the court to follow the evidence and say the
men weren't involved in any acts of corruption.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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