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No more 'Prince Nice Guy' as Ali enters the ring (Reuters)
 By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, (Reuters) - If Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is to beat Michel Platini in the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president he knows he will have to be prepared to fight for the job -- and all the indications are that he has taken off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves. In May, Prince Ali politely -- some might say meekly -- conceded after winning 73 of the 209 votes available in the first round, allowing Blatter to secure a fifth term. It was a thoughtful gesture from the 39-year-old Jordanian, saving his allies from the very public act of defying Blatter for the second time in a day at the ballot box. More...
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