Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel prize for his work with FIFA, according to Russia president Vladimir Putin.
Russia will host the World Cup in 2018 but FIFA, football’s governing body, is currently embroiled in a corruption crisis which includes an investigation into awarding the tournament to the country.
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