immediately and could be exte extended. fifa presidential candidate also was banned for six years. the current fifa vice president now takes over. he s also the head of the confederation of african football. the long-time soccer administration has had its own problems. in 2011, the international olympic committee sanctioned him for taking cash from a sports marketing firm. the drama at fifa goes on. one of the football stars is facing trouble of his own. lionel messi stands trial on three counts of income tax fraud. the 28-year-old barcelona star could be sentenced up to four years in prison if found guilty. messi s father is facing the same charges. the embattled mayor is resigning his post after scandal over a credit card expenses. he made the announcement thursday after facing weeks of pressure for critics who blame him for the state of the italian capital. he denies claims that he used
now, let s start with the big budget battle looming in washington, we re just ten days away from the big spending cuts. who will pay the price ultimately? reporter: congress is a very unpopular institution in the united states, even though it is partisan wrangling. jesse jackson jr. expected back in court, due to charges of misusing campaign funds. reporter: there is an appearance here, they charges wife, sandy, who has a count of income tax fraud, this is a serious family situation and a legal situation. she could face time or probation, we expect both of them in court this week. and speaking of political comebacks, as we reported, former governor mark sanford