Why Were FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges? Let John Oliver Explain

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Even if soccer ('football' to rest of the world) isn't your cup of tea, you've probably heard that international organizing body FIFA (The Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet. So corrupt in fact that top ranking officials were unceremoniously arrested today by Swiss authorities in a 5 star hotel to be extradited to the US on federal corruption charges.  From The New York Times:





If you want to get an idea of just how mindblowingly corrupt the multi-billion dollar organization is, check out Jon Oliver's hilarious but jaw dropping explanation of the inner workings of FIFA last year: