Polish MP offers pig's head to "mafia" football federation

Warsaw- Polish MP Janusz Palikot offered up a pig's head during an appearance on late-night Polish TV as a gift to the "Polish football federation mafia," amid a recent spur between the federation and FIFA over corruption in the sport. "This is for the PZPN mafia," Palikot said as he carried the pig's head - which was still leaking blood - into the studios of TVN24 late Wednesday. Poland had recently faced sanctions from football's governing body FIFA after the Sports Ministry made a motion to suspend federation officials in an effort to clamp down on corruption. FIFA warned Poland could lose upcoming World Cup qualifying games and the rights to co-host Euro 2012 unless it reinstated the leadership, but later withdrew their ultimatum after saying a... [read full story]                    

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