“If you’ve ever watched kids playing soccer, there are always one or two, they’re standing there but they’re not really playing. He is like the youngster on the side picking up
daisies.”
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Charles Stillman, attorney for former Brazilian soccer federation president
Jose Maria Marin, with the opening defense of his 85-year-old client
in the FIFA corruption trial that began Monday, saying he was clueless to the criminal enterprise committed by other soccer officials. (
New York Times)