The retired Portuguese international thinks that his country is not the leading contender in this competition, however, noting: “Brazil, Germany and Spain have the most possibility to claim the title, Portugal are behind them.”
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“I travelled and met extraordinary people who, though they recognized the value of much that had been done, also concurred with the need for change, one that cleans up FIFA’s reputation as an obscure organization that is so often viewed as a place of corruption,” the Portuguese said in a statement
According to the Guardian media, an online publication, Sky and the BBC wrote to Blatter and his three rivals – Luís Figo, Ali bin al-Hussein and Michael van Praag
Applicants need nominations from five national associations to be able to challenge Joseph Blatter as head of football’s world governing body, ahead of the vote on May 29