#370 | FIFA: The Most Corrupt Name in Sport

It's the official body responsible for regulating the world's most popular sport, but it is regularly accused of corruption.  In this episode, we'll look at why this is, some of the biggest scandals in FIFA history, and see what the organisation is doing to clean itself up.  Sepp Blatter & North Korea The early history of footballThe founding of FIFACulture of corruptionFIFA scandalsHow does FIFA choose what country hosts a World Cup?Accepting bribes to give South Africa the World CupThe 2010 decision to award the World Cup to Russia and QatarThe man at the top: Sepp Blatter Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fifa-corruption --- You might like: 🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists 📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course ⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the weekly newsletter ✍️ Free English Grammar Checker--- Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية