LONDON (Reuters) - Former Portugal international Luis Figo said on Wednesday he wanted to stand for the FIFA presidency and had the five nominations needed.
Revealing his plans one day before nominations close to enter the race, the former Real Madrid and Barcelona forward told CNN he would run against incumbent Sepp Blatter because "football deserves better" than its current reputation.
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