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Spoiling the Beautiful Game
How big-money influence and loose financial regulations are allowing human rights abusers to launder their public image through soccer.
Miguel Salazar is a writer based in New York City. He has written for the Nation, Colombia Reports and the Latin America News Dispatch, among other publications.
How big-money influence and loose financial regulations are allowing human rights abusers to launder their public image through soccer.