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FIFA officials arrested over corruption charges

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Swiss police have arrested a number of executives from football world governing body FIFA over US corruption charges, officials have told the BBC.

United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was also involved in the operation conducted at a hotel in Zurich early Wednesday.

The charges are said to include money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud over the last 20 years.

FIFA members are gathering in Zurich for their annual meeting on Friday, where incumbent President Sepp Blatter is seeking a fifth term.

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