BEIJING (AFP): The former head of China's top football body Chen Xuyuan pleaded guilty to bribery on Monday, Beijing's state media said, as an anti-corruption drive sweeps up once-major figures in the sport.
Chen -- who as boss of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) once promised to turn a page on the corruption scandals that have plagued the sport -- was placed under investigation last February for "serious violations of discipline and the law".
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