The power that Nicolas Leoz had as the longtime leader of South American football is captured by a plaque in front of the headquarters of his previously impenetrable soccer kingdom.

Inscribed in four sentences is the local law that gives legal immunity—similar to that of an embassy—to the confederation headquarters that sits on a 100-acre complex on the outskirts of Asuncion, and includes a five-star luxury hotel, large convention center and heliport.