 "Feefa? Fyfa? Fefuh? 'I don't know how to pronounce it,' US judge admits during FIFA hearing")
FIFA (FEE’-fuh) may be famous throughout the world. In the Brooklyn court room of US District Judge Judge Raymond J. Dearie, not so much. During the November plea hearing of former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer, Dearie told the defendant: “There are 10 charges, if I am not mistaken, 10 charges in total.” [caption id=“attachment_2265454” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational Image. AP[/caption] Blazer, the former No 2 of soccer’s governing body in North and Central America and the Caribbean, responded: “That is correct,” according to a transcript unsealed Wednesday. Dearie then was stumped by the acronym used by the Federation Internationale de Football Association, soccer’s world governing body. “I don’t know how you pronounce it,” the judge said. “FIFA, your honor,” said Evan M. Norris, and assistant U.S. attorney. AP
FIFA (FEE’-fuh) may be famous throughout the world. In the Brooklyn court room of US District Judge Judge Raymond J. Dearie, not so much.
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