Frozen Bank Accounts Hit Copa America as Messi Seeks Victory
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A U.S. probe into global soccer corruption has led to a $45 million shortfall at South America’s Copa America tournament after organizers had their bank accounts frozen.
The 12-nation competition in Chile stars four-time world’s best player Lionel Messi of Argentina, his Barcelona teammate Neymar of Brazil, and Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez. The event risked being overshadowed by charges filed by the U.S Department of Justice that said it was the center of a $110 million bribery scheme.