FIFA: "Mandela, one of the greatest humanists of our time and a dear friend" (Joseph Blatter)

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"It is in deep mourning that I pay my respects to an extraordinary person, probably one of the greatest humanists of our time and a dear friend of mine: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," said Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), after the death of the former President of the Republic of South Africa...

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