Bibliograph

The ugly game, the corruption of FIFA and the Qatari plot to buy the World Cup, Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert

Type

Label

The ugly game, the corruption of FIFA and the Qatari plot to buy the World Cup, Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ugly game

Oclc number

913304311

Responsibility statement

Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert

Sub title

the corruption of FIFA and the Qatari plot to buy the World Cup

Summary

An "account by two ... investigative journalists at Britain's The Sunday Times explains how the 2022 World Cup was secured for Qatar--a key element in the ongoing, international FIFA controversy"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

A surprising proposal -- Brother Jack, Der Kaiser and a man with a parrot -- Bagmen and brown envelopes: the campaign begins -- A corrupt official called seedy -- How to score points -- Cocktails, conspiracy and a million-dollar dinner -- A crimefighter in cowboy boots comes to Zurich -- My enemy's enemy -- Who is Sim Hong Chye? -- The casino king, the Thai voter and the gas deal -- Spies, Siberia and the psychic octopus -- Sex, lies and videotape -- Only god knows what you do for the brothers -- In every crisis, an opportunity -- Who watches? -- A fine lesson in Machiavellian expertise -- No pause on the path of treason -- The riches of ruin -- The deal -- I have seen the ugly face of football -- After the story, the civil war

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