Federations probed over illegal WC ticket sales

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 3 (AFP): Brazilian authorities were investigating Wednesday whether the Brazilian, Argentine and Spanish football federations were involved after police dismantled a ring that illegally sold World Cup tickets.

Police arrested 11 people on Tuesday accused of selling tickets that FIFA, the sport's world governing body, had handed out to sponsors, federations, players and non-governmental organizations.

The brother and agent of Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, Roberto de Assis Moreira, will be questioned in the case, though he is not under investigation, said Marcos Kac, the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor in charge of the investigation.