• Russian president hails ‘very respected’ Blatter in annual news conference
• Putin attacks US prosecutors and denies World Cup 2018 corruption claimsVladimir Putin said on Thursday that Sepp Blatter,the suspended Fifa president, is “a very respected person” who deserves to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.“Whether there are signs of corruption in Fifa, or the investigation must display. As for Joseph Blatter,he is a very respected person, he has done a lot for the development of world soccer, and ” the Russian president said.
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Source: theguardian.com