Luis Figo pulls out of FIFA presidency race

Portuguese legend Luis Figo withdrew from the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

Portuguese legend Luis Figo withdrew from the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

Figo’s decision came just hours after Dutchman Michael van Praag had announced that he too was dropping his bid and would throw his support behind Jordan’s Prince Ali bin al Hussein.

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