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FIFA Video Game Glitches Show the Comedy in Corruption

Somebody tell the U.S. Justice Department.

From bribery to racketeering, as allegations continue to trickle in, one thing is certain: the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, coloquially known as FIFA, is in hot water for what the Justice Department calls a "24-year scheme to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer."

While investigations are still underway (which you can keep track of over at VICE Sports), there's one kind of corruption that we're definitely sure of: glitches in the internationally revered (and reviled) multibillion-dollar FIFA game franchise. From user-generated levitation to accidentally intimate moments between players, here are a few FIFA glitches that show the lighter side of gaming:

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