FIFA Exec Charged With Corruption Cites An "Onion" Article As Evidence Of U.S. Bias

FIFA is now officially a parody of itself.

Using an article from the fake news website The Onion as evidence, former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner alleged Sunday the U.S. had pursued corruption charges against him and other executives out of spite at having lost the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

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After the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced charges against Warner and 13 others, The Onion published this parody article.

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"At press time, the U.S. national team was leading defending champions Germany in the World Cup's opening match after being awarded 12 penalties in the game's first three minutes," the story continued.

All this was good enough for Warner to record an 8-minute video in which he lashed out at the charges against him.

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