The FIFA scandal was on the front page of many major newspapers across the U.S. this morning. The N.Y. Times included an above-the-fold flow chart detailing the organization's "power structure," while the L.A. Times includes the pictures of seven of the officials indicted with the headline, "'World Cup Of Fraud' Rocks Top Soccer Body." The Philadelphia Inquirer simply goes with "World Cup Of Fraud" with a picture of FIFA spokesperson Walter De Gregorio hanging his head during a press conference. The San Diego Union-Tribune goes with a hand holding a red card that reads, "14 FIFA Bosses Indicted In Probe."
K.C. Star: "U.S.: FIFA Case Will Grow"
Miami Herald: "Soccer Under Siege"
Newark Star-Ledger: "'It's Amazing It Took This Long'"
USA Today: "Global Soccer Corruption Case Has Roots In U.S."
Wall Street Journal: "Soccer's Geyser Of Cash"
Washington Post: "14 Charged In Soccer Corruption Probe"
The scandal is also the subject of editorial cartoons for the San Diego Union-Tribune and Sacramento Bee.
Meanwhile, all three nightly network news shows reported on the scandal within the first eight minutes of their telecasts, teasing the reports in the opening segment. ABC aired the headline “Foul Ball,” while CBS used “Soccer Scandal” and NBC had “Bombshell Scandal” as its tease headline. ABC’s Brian Ross aired a taped report, while CBS’ Jim Axelrod also had a taped report that included comments from ChangeFIFA co-Dir & General Counsel David Larkin. NBC’s Peter Alexander had a taped report that included appearances by SI Assistant Managing Editor Mark Mravic and NBCSN’s Roger Bennett. “GMA” and “CBS This Morning” aired reports on FIFA in the first nine minutes of their broadcasts – ABC had just a news brief, while CBS aired a taped report that included commentary from Fox Sports’ Alexi Lalas. NBCSN's Bennett appeared live in-studio later in the CBS broadcast. NBC's “Today” did not air any reports on FIFA in the first two hours (THE DAILY).
