FIFA corruption

FIFA has come under intense pressure from countries and sponsors over a huge bribery scandal. But Russian President Vladimir Putin, no stranger to allegations of corruption, is standing up for the organizations and its reeling president.

Just days after his re-election, the controversial Swiss sports chief says he will step down, his organization attacked on all corners as laden with corruption.

Over 30 years, Chuck Blazer almost single-handedly built up the stature and visibility of soccer in the United States, but along the way he bilked FIFA out of millions.

There’s no question now of corruption in the leadership of soccer’s governing world body. But how much? What is this organization and how did it get itself into such a mess?

Amnesty International says Qatar is failing to act fast enough to improve conditions for migrant workers building its World Cup soccer stadiums. But critics says it’s only when sponsors like Coca-Cola and VISA speak up that soccer’s governing body, FIFA, pays attention.