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GENEVA: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini’s 11-day trial on charges of defrauding FIFA starts Wednesday finally bringing the epic downfall of soccer’s former world leaders into criminal court. The fallout from the case ousted Blatter ahead of schedule as president of FIFA and ended Platini’s campaign to succeed his former mentor. It also removed Platini as president of UEFA,
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini s 11-day trial on charges of defrauding FIFA starts Wednesday finally bringing the epic downfall of soccer s former world leaders into criminal court.