Brazilian federal police have requested that prosecutors charge the former president of the Brazilian soccer confederation with corruption crimes related to $147 million in ''atypical'' bank transfers as he led preparations for the 2014 World Cup. Local newsmagazine Epoca was the first to report on the inquiry, saying it had obtained the two-year police investigation into Ricardo Teixeira, which was concluded and delivered to prosecutors in January but was not made public. Federal prosecutor spokesman Marcelo Del Negri in Rio de Janeiro confirmed by email early Tuesday the investigation exists, but said it's sealed - not an uncommon occurrence in Brazil - and could give no details. More...