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Major Link Soccer: FIFA passes major reforms before presidential vote

No more endless terms, among other changes. The vote for president is underway. Zach Scott admits he is mortal.

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Big rule changes were voted on and adopted by FIFA before voting began for a new President of FIFA this morning. Highlights: presidential term limits, replacing the executive committee, transparent salaries, at least one female representative from each confederation. Check it all out over here!

Sepp Blatter, as always, sighs and shakes his head at a world that finds him unfit to hold absolute power at soccer's governing body. In this New York Times interview he muses: ‘I Will Always Be a President’

In case you need a primer, here are the candidates' platforms and the mechanics of today's vote(s).