Best Documentaries About Corruption in Sport

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Corruption plagues all walks of life. From rigged general elections in the political world to low-level money laundering at your local convenience store, it is everywhere. On Oct. 25th, Netflix aired the trailer for its upcoming documentary on the FIFA corruption scandal, which concerns the illicit affairs of world football’s governing body under the presidency of Sepp Blatter. In 2015, reports of money laundering, racketeering, tax evasion, and bribery came to a head when Blatter and numerous FIFA officials, including Michel Platini, were arrested. The potential criminality of the most powerful body for the world’s biggest game shook the sport to its core, and so the scandal unfolded as the world’s media watched on.

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