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Sepp Blatter to resign: what caused him to go?
Sepp Blatter, the embattled Fifa president has finally thrown in the towel. And tonight reports the New York Times that Blatter has been placed under investigation.
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Sepp Blatter, the embattled Fifa president has finally thrown in the towel. And tonight reports the New York Times that Blatter has been placed under investigation.
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