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Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter crashes World Cup as Vladimir Putin's guest
Source: USA Today
Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter crashes World Cup as Vladimir Putin's guest
Martin Rogers, USA TODAY Published 9:12 a.m. ET June 20, 2018
MOSCOW – Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter crashed the World Cup on Wednesday, despite his status as soccer’s most notorious pariah.
Blatter, suspended from all soccer-related activity until 2021 after being forced out of the game’s elite administrative circles following allegations of widespread corruption and bribery, flew into Moscow to accept an invitation from Russian president Vladimir Putin.
His ban from FIFA does not, however, prevent him from attending games. A Blatter aide said he would be present at Portugal’s Group B clash with Morocco on Wednesday afternoon. Blatter admitted that he was hoping for a personal meeting with Putin during the visit.
“I am the guest of the organizing committee, but they will make an arrangement to see the president if it were possible,” Blatter told reporters at the Moscow hotel where he will be based during his time in Russia.
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Martin Rogers, USA TODAY Published 9:12 a.m. ET June 20, 2018
MOSCOW – Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter crashed the World Cup on Wednesday, despite his status as soccer’s most notorious pariah.
Blatter, suspended from all soccer-related activity until 2021 after being forced out of the game’s elite administrative circles following allegations of widespread corruption and bribery, flew into Moscow to accept an invitation from Russian president Vladimir Putin.
His ban from FIFA does not, however, prevent him from attending games. A Blatter aide said he would be present at Portugal’s Group B clash with Morocco on Wednesday afternoon. Blatter admitted that he was hoping for a personal meeting with Putin during the visit.
“I am the guest of the organizing committee, but they will make an arrangement to see the president if it were possible,” Blatter told reporters at the Moscow hotel where he will be based during his time in Russia.
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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2018/06/20/sepp-blatter-world-cup-vladimir-putin/717188002/
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