FIFA CORRUPTION TRIAL TO START

NEW YORK: The FIFA corruption trial is to get underway with opening statements in New York, two-and-a-half years after US prosecutors unveiled the largest graft scandal in the history of world soccer. Fortytwo officials and marketing executives, and three companies were indicted in an exhaustive 236-page complaint detailing 92 separate crimes and 15 corruption schemes to the tune of $200 million. Only three of them -- wealthy and oncepowerful soccer officials from South America, charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies -- are going on trial. Their fate will be decided by an anonymous jury, chosen after documented bid at intimidation.