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2 billion: number of dollars FIFA made in 2014900 million: number of dollars FIFA has committed to spend through 2018 for men's soccer development337 million: number of dollars FIFA made in pure profit from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil250 million: approximate cost in dollars to build FIFA's headquarters150 million: number of dollars in alleged bribes received by FIFA executives over a 24 year period, according to a federal indictment45 million: total number of dollars three top CONMEBOL officials received in kickbacks, according to a federal indictment42 million: approximate number of dollars a Qatari investment firm paid a Cyprus FIFA official for land and a World Cup vote29 million: number of dollars Chuck Blazer charged to his FIFA credit card27 million: number of dollars spent by FIFA to make the lowest-grossing film in U.S. film history, United Passions22 million: number of dollars FIFA will invest in women's soccer through 201876: number of year's rent for Chuck Blazer's two Trump Tower apartments—including the one solely for his cats—that would equal FIFA's investment in women's soccer through 2018
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