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Super agent Raiola says he'll challenge for FIFA presidency

Super agent Mino Raiola is ready to make a challenge for the FIFA presidency.

Raiola has Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli and PSG's Zlata Ibrahimovic on his books.

He said: "I've had enough of how Blatter and Fifa have been treating the game. It makes me sick just thinking about it that Blatter is re-elected."

"It's incomprehensible that some FAs still vote for Blatter. If people vote for Blatter, they vote North Korea, if they vote me, they vote South Korea."

To stand in the election Raiola will need the endorsement of five national associations before Thursday's deadline for nominations but he is unconcerned about the prospect of not getting the support to reach the ballot paper.

He said: "I will find five FAs to back me. Which ones? I cannot say that just yet. A lot of things could change until the election."

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