ZURICH (AP) The date Dec. 2, 2010, will forever mark a turning point in the scandalous story of FIFA. Five years ago, a widely discredited FIFA executive committee chose Russia to host the 2018 World Cup and gave the 2022 tournament to Qatar. It ended a wild bidding contest that lured royalty and heads of state to Zurich for the vote. Former president Bill Clinton and Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman were on the United States team, which lost out to Qatar. The fallout was only just starting. FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said the outcome that day led to the U.S. Department of Justice's ongoing investigation of bribery in world soccer. Swiss federal prosecutors are still looking for...
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