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Sepp Blatter looks set to continue as FIFA president until the age of 80 after revealing he is ready to run for the post once again.
Blatter, 74, was first elected in 1998 and it appears he will face no opposition when his current tenure ends next year.
"I have not yet completed my mission as president of FIFA, I am motivated to go for another term," Blatter told FIFA delegates at their 60th congress.
"Thank you for your confidence. I would like to say we will go for it together. I am ready, you are ready."
Blatter also warned that he is determined to help rid football of cheating, racism and discrimination.
He added: "Violence, cheating, doping, betting, discrimination and racism, these are all in our game," he said.
"We have started to eliminate them, one is practically eliminated -- this is doping. But here in this World Cup in South Africa, and specifically through this Congress, we declare we are against discrimination.
"Never, never again should we have any problems on any football field or in a stadium concerning discrimination or racism."
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