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Luis Figo withdraws from FIFA presidency race with defiant statement

Prince Ali will be Sepp Blatter's sole rival in the FIFA presidential race, after Luis Figo joined Michael van Praag in withdrawing.

Luis Figo has pulled out of the race to be named FIFA president, leaving Prince Ali as the sole candidate against Sepp Blatter.

The former Portugal international was originally one of four candidates fighting it out to head football's governing body, and he has slammed the process on his way out.

Figo - who represented the likes of Real Madrid, Inter and Barcelona during a distinguished playing career - confirmed on Thursday that his name would not be on the ballot papers.