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FIFA scandal-hit Julio Rocha dies from cancer, aged 66

By AFP  |   Published: 14th January 2018 03:01 PM  |  

Last Updated: 14th January 2018 03:01 PM  |   A+A A-   |  

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Julio Rocha, the former president of the Nicaragua Football Federation who was banned for life after becoming embroiled in the FIFA corruption scandal | Photo: AP

Julio Rocha, the former president of the Nicaragua Football Federation who was banned for life after becoming embroiled in the FIFA corruption scandal which rocked the sport, died Saturday after a battle with cancer, officials said.

The 66-year-old had been placed under house arrest in the United States after being accused of conspiracy and fraud.

He had been charged with accepting more than $100,000 in bribes linked to the sale of marketing rights for games in the region.

Rocha, president of the Nicaragua federation from 1987-2013, was banned from the sport for life in September 2016.

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