Former Brazilian President and Pele deny roles in Rio 2016 corruption

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and football legend Pele have denied involvement in, or knowledge of, a corruption scheme that involved vote buying to secure the 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games for Rio de Janeiro.

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