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Official denies bribery

A South African football official yesterday admitted the country paid out US$10 million in 2008 but denied it was a bribe to FIFA to host the 2010 World Cup.

鈥淗ow could we have paid a bribe for votes four years after we had won the bid?鈥 president of the South African Football Association Danny Jordaan told South Africa鈥檚 Sunday Independent newspaper.

鈥淚 haven鈥檛 paid a bribe or taken a bribe from anybody in my life.鈥


 

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