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Sepp Blatter Gets 10-Minute-Long Standing Ovation from Staff at FIFA

Sean FayJun 3, 2015

Not everybody hates Sepp Blatter.

On Tuesday, the much-maligned FIFA president announced his intention to resign, and much of the football world greeted the decision with joy.

However, it seems like the staff members at football's governing body were much sadder to see him go, as noted by the BBC's Richard Conway on Twitter: 

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