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VICE Sports World News Roundup: October 22

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It's the 22nd of October, 2015, and Sepp Blatter is still, technically, president of FIFA.

Over at UEFA, Michel Platini is also on a hiatus, due to suspicious payments he received from FIFA. Now, the guy who's filling in for Platini, Spain's Ángel María Villar, is being investigated by FIFA. When will it end?! (Link in Spanish)

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There's another weird and potentially huge scandal cooking in Spain. A linesman has come forward, albeit anonymously, to say he's been pressured by the referee's technical committee to officiate the upcoming Clasico in favor of Real Madrid. The linesman's lawyer says his client isn't the only one being pressured in such a way. (Both links in Spanish)

Johan Cruyff, the godfather of modern Barca and all around soccer legend, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The dude used to love his cigarettes.

Prior to last night's Champions League match between Sevilla and Manchester City, supporters of both teams got into a crazed, chair-throwing brawl, somewhere in Manchester.

Kevin De Bruyne also scored this dope goal to win the game for City.

The other Manchester team was also in action last night. United played CSKA Moscow to a 1-1 draw, with 19-year-old future world player of the year/superhero Anthony Martial responsible for both goals. United manager Louis Van Gaal also made a funny face.

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Some hot soccer gossip: Eden Hazard reportedly wants to leave Chelsea. I wonder if it has anything to do with his treatment by Mourinho?

Video has emerged showing a disgusting racist incident in which the crowd in Kiev attacked two black spectators as they watched Tuesday's Champions League match between Dinamo Kiev and Chelsea.

Due to the ongoing peat fires in nearby Borneo, the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix may get called off. Kuala Lumpur is basically in the middle of a massive, smoke cloud. (Link in Spanish)

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Ugh. It's basically winter already. At least we will have cool photos to look at. Here's Lindsey Vonn at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Austria

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