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In this July 8, 2014 photo, Germanys Toni Kroos, centre, celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany near a Coca-Cola advertisement at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. With billions of dollars at stake and few other ways to tap into the global love of soccer, FIFA sponsors like Adidas, Coke and McDonald’s are in the tricky position of wanting to preserve their investment while avoiding being tainted by the corruption scandal that’s threatening soccer’s global governing body. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Coke, Visa among sponsors standing by FIFA amid corruption investigation

Gregory Dewar
June 4, 2015
FIFA President Sepp Blatter leaves after speaking at a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal and is promising to call for fresh elections to choose a successor. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

Key questions: Why did Blatter resign and what now for FIFA?

Daniella Abinum
June 3, 2015
FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

TIMELINE: Joseph S. Blatter’s FIFA rise and fall

Paighten Harkins
June 2, 2015
Two spectators hold signs reading Out Blatter, referring to newly re-elected FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament between Spains Garbine Muguruza and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Blatter said Tuesday he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

FIFA president Blatter steps down

Maggie McVey
June 2, 2015
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