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Best quote from the conference: "Today we're issuing FIFA a red card!" https://t.co/a2TuW2pqMV
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
The press conference is now over. #FIFAcorruption
— Sportskeeda Football (@SK_Football) May 27, 2015
AG Lynch: Arrested FIFA officials corrupted soccer to serve their interests, enrich themselves http://t.co/V0oIz5rm0E pic.twitter.com/MkVolQNRSC
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) May 27, 2015
James Comey: "The bribes come out of and reduce this money, which would otherwise fund footballs and pitches for kids." #FIFAcorruption
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
Loretta Lynch:"I think that FIFA has a lot of soul searching to do." pic.twitter.com/EZ3U6a4KZF
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
US official: "This really is the World Cup of fraud and today we are issuing FIFA a red card." Cue laughter in room at attorney's offfice
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 27, 2015
#TeamAmerica for Ballon d'Or for exposing FIFA: "Today we are showing FIFA a red card!" pic.twitter.com/4ucFQy7l5g
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
"To date, more than $151 million has been identified. This is the World Cup of fraud and we are issuing FIFA a red card." #FIFAcorruption
— Röhith Nair (@RohithNair) May 27, 2015
"This case isn't about football. It is about following the law." #FIFAcorruption
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
FBI: "If you touch our shores with a corrupt enterprise, you will be held accountable. Nobody is above the law." #FIFAcorruption
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
Loretta Lynch Balón de Oro. pic.twitter.com/3OUX3au9fm
— Felix de Bedout (@fdbedout) May 27, 2015
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on #FIFA's corruption pic.twitter.com/kkUEy77AsN
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch addresses the media, reveals $110 million in bribes related to 2016 Copa America in USA alone.
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 27, 2015
We are live to New York now, where the US Attorney General Loretta Lynch is holding a news conference #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/Fyk7UNBYWT
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) May 27, 2015
Takeaway points from the conference: 2018 and 2022 WCs in Russia and Qatar, re-election same date, None of the members have been suspended.
— Sportskeeda Football (@SK_Football) May 27, 2015
Latest international score: FBI 1 FIFA 0 (and just wait for the penalties).
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 27, 2015
US @TheJusticeDept releases names of 9 #Fifa officials indicted in World Cup corruption probes http://t.co/l412gyQmo4 pic.twitter.com/rloxHGGSg2
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 27, 2015
FIFA media chief on Blatter:"He is not dancing in his office...he's not kind of a happy man today saying 'that's really cool what happened'"
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 27, 2015
FIFA spokesman - Walter de Gregorio: "Sepp Blatter is not dancing in his office today" #FIFA
— AS English (@English_AS) May 27, 2015
"What do you expect from us? We speculate maybe Russia loses it - will they, won't they? Russia and Qatar will be played." #FIFA
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
FIFA spokesman on dawn raids: "We were as surprised as you were." Says Sepp Blatter is "quite relaxed, not involved." #FIFA
— Bryan Swanson (@skysports_bryan) May 27, 2015
Where's the backbone of the FA & their foreign counterparts? Countries must start withdrawing from #FIFA's privately owned World Cup now.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) May 27, 2015
Fifa: no plan to postpone Friday's presidential election or revisit Russia/Qatar votes despite arrests and investigations. Well, of course.
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) May 27, 2015
Asked FIFA media chief how can guarantee World Cups being in Russia & Qatar when under investigation. He said won't "go into speculation"
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 27, 2015
"Russia and Qatar will be played. This is fact today." #FIFA
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
"It's good for cleaning up FIFA. Not for FIFA's image" Is it really?
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
"The World Cups in 2018 and 2022 will be played in Russia and Qatar." There won't be any change.
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
De Gregorio: "I wish to repeat that in this case, FIFA is the damaged party. There were no searches within the offices of FIFA."
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
De Gregorio: "I wish to repeat that in this case, FIFA is the damaged party. There were no searches within the offices of FIFA."
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 27, 2015
Breaking: US authorities say FIFA vice presidents Webb, Figueredo among 14 indicted in corruption probe.
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 27, 2015
De Gregorio #fifa: "Fifa is the damaged party." Nonsense. Football is the damaged party. Integrity is the damaged party. Re-vote needed.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 27, 2015
FIFA media chief insists: "FIFA is the damaged party"
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 27, 2015
If Blatter had even a crumb of dignity remaining, he'd walk away now, creep back to his lair, sit in his armchair and stroke his cat.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 27, 2015
BREAKING: Swiss prosecutors: electronic data, documents seized at FIFA's headquarters in graft probe
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 27, 2015
BREAKING: Swiss federal office of justice says criminal proceedings opened in connection award of 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals.
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 27, 2015
FIFA to hold press conference at 11:00 am (0900 GMT) in Zurich after the arrest of senior football officials http://t.co/Oz5nKiGrdJ
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) May 27, 2015
News of the #FIFA arrests reach Sicily pic.twitter.com/LLuhnE0Pim
— Scots Footy Cards (@ScotsFootyCards) May 27, 2015
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