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VICE Sports World News Roundup: November 3

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Investigators and media at DFB Headquarters, Frankrurt, Germany. Photo Credit: Boris Roessler, EPA

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It's the 3rd of November, 2015, and Sepp Blatter is still, technically, president of FIFA.

Early this morning German police raided the headquarters of the German Football Association (the DFB) in Frankfurt and the homes of both Wolfgang Niersbach and Theo Zwanziger, the current and former DFB Presidents, respectively. The police seized hard drives and other potential evidence in their investigation into possible tax evasion connected with the mysterious 6.7 million euro payment the DFB made to FIFA, which may have been used to buy votes for the 2006 World Cup.

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Manchester City supporters were reportedly attacked last night in Seville. Seville hosts City tonight in the Champions League.

English referee Mike Dean, a "wanker" and proven Arsenal hater, is being heavily criticized after appearing to celebrate a Tottenham goal during the team's 3-1 victory over Aston Villa, which Dean officiated. Watch for yourself.

Yesterday, I included a video of New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams giving a young fan his World Cup winner's medal. Turns out the kid was both older than Williams thought (he's 14) and British, not a New Zealander. The kid reportedly tried to give Williams his medal back a little while later, but Williams refused. Tournament organizers gave Williams another medal the next day.

Apparently footballers have bad teeth compared to the general public, according to a new study by some British dentists. Why a bunch of scientists conducted a study comparing footballers' teeth to the general public needs further investigating.

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A nice action shot from the Melbourne Cup

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