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The Power Obscene
Ireland, you know, menaced with a millionaire trial. He had been without going to the 2010 World Cup because France won the decisive match with an illegal goal, scored by Gallas, but the hand of Thierry Henry in the previous action.
Weeks ago, amid the uncovering of corruption in FIFA, we learned that Joseph Blatter Ireland calmed paying 5 million euros, a deal that outraged much of the British press.
What is not known is that the agreement, as usually happens in all negotiations, included a secret part. It was Julio Grondona who suggested a solution that would calm Blatter once and for all Irish fury:
"We took him to Messi". The friendly, which also served for the debut of Sergio Batista as coach of the team after the dismissal of Diego Maradona, was scheduled for August 11, 2010 in Dublin, ideal for the inauguration of the new Aviva Stadium. Barcelona, which was preseason in China, put the outcry. There was no where to get the $ 5 million that were needed to pay for insurance. The match will be played, Argentina won 1-0 with goals from Angel Di Maria and Messi showed only glimpses of his class, two major ratings missed by his colleagues.
"And how about the insurance solucionaste Messi?" He asked an officer. "Ten thousand dollars to every Irish player to not get hit," said the AFA president who ruled for 35 years. Before his story, he looked up the source (Grondona was already deceased), and said: "Forgive July so I will tell."
Does this alleged secret negotiations that saved a millionaire FIFA trial in Grondona appears listeners? They hear that, in fact, do no more than confirm what had leaders from different clubs since the 80s on Grondona, but always off the record. Some did it out of fear. Others because they were perhaps part of the trap. Anyway, it was a routine: Grondona used to dedicate a moment of threats and insults every time I called looking for some official confirmation. Until he calmed down and allowed him to ask about a new topic.
Always it produces some embarrassment hear conversations that are supposed to be private. "Society of transparency," the name of a fabulous book of Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han, "like a hell of sameness." But even a football coach and not a banker who handled rates, also impressed to hear how powerful trading in privacy. It is the obscenity of power. The reference to the Paraguayan referee Carlos Amarilla, it is true, speaks of Boca that Grondona. But even when asked honest officials, Grondona recalls that knows fox and you also have to watch out for the linesmen, because he has already corrupted to some. More delicate is the interest Estudiantes de San Luis, the team of the rare money. The money used to build the empire. Until everything
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