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| Fifa presidential election as it happened: Sepp Blatter declares 'I'm the president of everybody' after he is re-elected | Fifa presidential election as it happened: Sepp Blatter declares 'I'm the president of everybody' after he is re-elected |
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| Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as the president of Fifa, as an FBI investigation into alleged long-standing corruption continues. | Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as the president of Fifa, as an FBI investigation into alleged long-standing corruption continues. |
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| Mr Blatter ignored calls for him to quit from a host of football leaders across Europe following the arrests of seven top officials in Zurich on Wednesday. | Mr Blatter ignored calls for him to quit from a host of football leaders across Europe following the arrests of seven top officials in Zurich on Wednesday. |
| In a press conference on Thursday, he blamed the "action of individuals" for the corruption scandal, which he described as "unprecedented and difficult times for Fifa". | In a press conference on Thursday, he blamed the "action of individuals" for the corruption scandal, which he described as "unprecedented and difficult times for Fifa". |