David Beckham Slams Actions of 'Despicable' FIFA Officials Involved in Scandal

David Beckham has spoken out on the FIFA scandal that's rocked the footballing world and claimed that the actions by some are "despicable" with all that's unraveling. 

The iconic footballer and former England captain had to be particularly upset with the admissions from Chuck Blazer on Wednesday that he and other FIFA executives agreed to take bribes for the 2010 World Cup that was eventually awarded to South Africa. 

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Blazer: "I and others on FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with selection of South Africa as host nation."

— Bryan Swanson (@skysports_bryan) June 3, 2015"

Beckham fought for England to be the host nation for the 2010 tournament. 

He said in a statement (h/t USA Today): 

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Some things that we now know happened were despicable, unacceptable and awful for the game we love so much. 

Whilst it has not been good to read some of the headlines surrounding our sport recently, I hope at least we are now moving in the right direction. 

Football is not owned by a few individuals at the top, it belongs to the millions of people around the world who love this sport. It is time for FIFA to change and we should all welcome it. 

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