Inquiry 'can't rule out' Germany bought votes for 2006 World Cup

An independent inquiry said Friday it could not rule out Germany bought votes to secure the 2006 World Cup and linked Franz Beckenbauer to a "mysterious" deal with disgraced FIFA official Jack Warner. The investigation commissioned by the German Football Federation (DFB) said that some paper documents were missing, electronic files were password-protected, and some key witnesses refused to cooperate. World body FIFA separately complained that its investigation into the 2006 World Cup had been "h