FIFA president Blatter to stand for re-election

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he will run for re-election in 2011 so that he can continue to introduce new initiatives to develop football worldwide.

Blatter told La Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday: "I have not finished my mission in football. I need more time. ... I hope that in 2011 the FIFA Congress once more has faith in me, otherwise I'll go back to my village."

The 73-year-old Swiss was elected FIFA president in 1998, survived accusations of corruption to win the 2002 election and was elected for a third time in 2007.

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