Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter also said in an interview with Le Monde that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy persuaded then-UEFA President Michel Platini to vote for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter also said in an interview with Le Monde that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy persuaded then-UEFA President Michel Platini to vote for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.