Zurich/New York, May 28 (IANS) One day after FIFA was rocked by the indictment of nine of its officials in the United States on graft charges, the world football governing body elects its new president for the next four years on Friday with the under-pressure incumbent boss Sepp Blatter favourite against Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein. The US Justice Department has charged 14 individuals -- including two current FIFA vice presidents and seven other world football officials -- with offences including racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies.
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