South African Tokyo Sexwale says will run for FIFA president
Tokyo Sexwale says he intends to be a candidate in the FIFA presidential election.
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Johannesburg: Tokyo Sexwale (sesh-WAH'-lay), a South African businessman and former political prisoner who fought against apartheid, says he intends to be a candidate in the FIFA presidential election.
Four other men have already submitted their papers: UEFA President Michel Platini, whose chances appear to have been thwarted by an ethics investigation, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, ex-FIFA official Jerome Champagne and David Nakhid of Trinidad and Tobago.
Sexwale was imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela during apartheid.
He later served as a South African cabinet minister and is currently a FIFA anti-racism adviser.
The 62-year-old Sexwale is also a multi-millionaire businessman.
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