Blatter to visit PM in Downing Street
Blatter met deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in the summer but has now accepted an invitation to meet Cameron face to face at No 10.
The FIFA president will watch a presentation on England’s bid and will meet Government ministers as well as several football figures and bid ambassadors. FIFA’s 24-man executive committee will vote on the 2018 and 2022 hosts on December 2.
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