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NEW YORK -- The former head of the Costa Rican soccer federation pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy and other charges accusing him of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to award lucrative marketing contracts.Eduardo Li became the latest soccer official to plead guilty in a scandal thats shaken FIFA, the sports governing body. Its believed several of the officials are cooperating in the sprawling U.S. investigation.Appearing in federal court in Brooklyn, the 57-year-old Li detailed through a Spanish interpreter several schemes in which he pocketed a fortune in under-the-table payments between 2007 and 2015 in exchange for using his authority to influence soccer-related business deals.In one deal, Li said he was offered $500,000 to award marketing rights for qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Qatar. He said he ended up getting $300,000, which he channeled to the bank account of a business partner to pay a real estate debt.In another, he said unnamed intermediaries in Panama gave him $237,000 in cash to give a U.S. company the rights to sponsor uniforms for the Costa Rican national team.I knew it was wrong of me to accept such undisclosed payments, Li told U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen.Li also admitted embezzling $90,000 in funds related to hosting an international girls soccer tournament in Costa Rica.He faces up to 20 years in prison but could receive much less time under sentencing guidelines. He has agreed to forfeit $668,000.Li, who was arrested last year in Zurich, is among about 20 soccer officials indicted in the corruption case. More than a dozen have pleaded guilty, while another eight are fighting extradition from overseas.No sentencing date was set for Li, who remains free on bail. Custom Manchester City Jerseys . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Riyad Mahrez Jersey . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. http://www.authenticmanchestercityshop.com/Authentic-Benjamin-Mendy-Manchester-City-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Fabian Delph Jersey . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. Danilo Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. His eyes staring straight ahead, Tom Brady strode down the corridors of Clevelands FirstEnergy Stadium and into the visiting locker room three hours before hell finally take the field in a 2016 NFL game.Brady was wearing headphones around his neck and a glare on his face Sunday morning. He already had his game face on.The New England quarterback came off the suspended list on Monday after serving a four-game suuspension for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the 2014 AFC championship game.dddddddddddd The Patriots went 3-1 without him.Deflategate is behind Brady. In front of him are the 0-4 Cleveland Browns at 1 p.m.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' ' |
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