SAO PAULO (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter made no reference to the various crises surrounding world soccer's governing body when he opened the annual FIFA Congress on Tuesday with a short welcoming speech to delegates from 209 countries.
The 78-year-old Swiss made no mention of the allegations and investigation into corruption surrounding the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups or his own plans regarding standing for a fifth term as president next year.
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