On May 27, 2015, at 6am the streets of Zurich were quiet. A receptionist at the Baur au Lac Hotel called up to a room occupied by a FIFA official. "Sir," said the receptionist in English, "Open the door for us or we'll be forced to break it down."

As reported by The New York Times, the receptionist made the call on instructions from a Swiss policeman who had come along with dozens of others to arrest seven high-ranking FIFA officials staying at the h