ANALYSIS
Chuck Blazer, the man who liked to play along with his uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus, went from being an unemployed soccer dad to one of the most powerful, richest and most corrupt men in world football. In a series of short profiles on those involved in the scandal,ANTOINETTE MULLER looks at how Chuck Blazer became "Mr. Ten Percent".
You'd never guess it when you read the headlines of the FIFA fallout of the last two weeks, but a little over two decades ago, Chuck Blazer was broke. He'd lost his job, had no income and was engulfed in debt. Now, he is one of the men at the centre of one of the biggest scandals to ever hit world sport.
Through some cunning deals, his keen eye for business and having the gift of the gab, Blazer went from one-time button seller to one of the most powerful men in sporting administration, having a fleet of mobility scooters, a Hummer to drive around in New York (how do you park that?) and a Trump Tower apartment exclusively for his cats. He loved exotic parrots, hung out with some of the world's most famous people and proved that you...
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