FIFA acknowledged last Wednesday that bribes² were paid for votes in bids for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, and the organization is trying to recoup tens of millions of dollars in damages.

上周三，国际足联(FIFA)承认在1998年和2010年世界杯申办过程中存在贿选行为，并试图挽回数千万美元的损失。

In a legal document, FIFA admitted for the first time that South Africa's $10m payment to Jack³ Warner and Chuck Blazer was a bribe¹ for World Cup votes in 2010. Warner also accepted a bribe for his 1998 World Cup vote.

FIFA在一份法律文件中首次正式承认，南非在申办2010年世界杯时花费1000万美元收买杰克·华纳和查克·布拉泽的选票。此外，华纳在1998年世界杯的投票中也接受过贿赂。

FIFA claims it is the victim of corrupt⁴ individuals, despite widespread criticism that bribe-taking was embedded⁵ in its culture in the presidencies⁶ of Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter. FIFA wants compensation from those accused for the damage illegal actions caused to FIFA's brand, reputation and business relationships.

尽管因为在乔·阿维兰热和塞普·布拉特担任主席期间受贿成风，但是FIFA方面表示，该机构也是贪腐事件的受害方。他们希望被告赔偿因非法行为造成的FIFA品牌、信誉和商务关系方面的损失

"The convicted defendants⁷ abused the positions of trust they held at FIFA and other international football organizations and caused serious and lasting⁸ damage to FIFA," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday in a statement. "The monies they pocketed belonged to global football and were meant for the development and promotion⁹ of the game. FIFA as the world governing body of football wants that money back and we are determined¹⁰ to get it no matter how long it takes."

FIFA现任主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺在周三发表的一篇声明中表示：“被告者在国际足联任职期间长期滥用职权，造成了对国际足联和各国协会的损害。他们挪用的这些钱来是属于全世界足球的，是用来开发和推广这项运动的。作为管理者，FIFA要将这些他们的非法所得追讨回来，不管这需要花多长的时间。”