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Ex-FIFA chief Blatter blasts plan to sell stake in World Cup to investors

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Jul 29, 2026 15:46 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jul 29, 2026
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Sepp Blatter, FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, has blasted new proposal that moves 'people's game' further from fans.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/29/ex-fifa-chief-blatter-blasts-plan-to-sell-stake-in-world-cup-to-investors?traffic_source=rss
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  • ID #19705
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 29, 2026
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