BUENOS AIRES -- Federal police in Argentina carried out multiple raids Tuesday on the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and at least 17 soccer clubs. The raids were part of a judicial investigation into alleged ties to financial services company Sur Finanzas, which is under investigation for alleged money laundering and tax evasion. Ordered by federal judge Luis Armella, the more than 30 raids were conducted simultaneously on first and second division clubs and the AFA headquarters in the Argentine capital. Sur Finanzas, owned by Ariel Vallejo, sponsors AFA tournaments and several first and second division clubs. A judicial official with access to the case told The Associated Press that police officers are searching for contracts signed by the clubs with the financia

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