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Chuck Blazer leaves behind complex legacy of corruption amid soccer's rise in U.S.

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Chuck Blazer had a blog.

It was, and remains, a fascinating read, a meandering diary of Blazer's life, work, meals, thoughts and journeys as one of the most powerful (and, it turned out, corrupt) global soccer executives in recent memory.

There are photos - of soccer games, of meetings, of Blazer's pet macaw, Max - and there are stories about everything from birthday parties to important votes to significant personal accomplishments. For example, in 2008, Blazer titled an entry, "For the first time in 5 ½ years ....," and the entire text of the post that followed was simply: "My girlfriend and my ex-girlfriend had lunch with me together.