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Russia flatly denies US allegation of World Cup bid bribes

by AP Sports Writer
| April 9, 2020 12:03 AM

GENEVA (AP) — Russian officials on Tuesday flatly denied bribing a FIFA voter with millions of dollars to support the country's winning 2018 World Cup bid, after American prosecutors revealed new details about the alleged payments.

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