England looking alone in World Cup boycott call


Football - Arsenal v Aston Villa - FA Cup Final - Wembley Stadium - 30/5/15 FA Chairman Greg Dyke before the game Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - England was looking increasingly isolated in its call for a boycott of football's World Cup on Monday as a senior UEFA official cast doubt on the idea and the rest of Europe remained near-silent.

Following Sepp Blatter's re-election as FIFA president last week, the English Football Association's chairman Greg Dyke said his organisation would support any boycott led by the UEFA, the sport's European federation.

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