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'Give me my watches!' - Blatter taking on FIFA over lingering court case

The former president of football's governing body is ready to take the organisation to court

Currently serving a six-year ban from football following a corruption scandal in 2015, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has started a fresh legal battle with football's governing body.

Speaking to the BBC, the 83-year-old revealed he is taking FIFA to court over "moral damage" and is after up to 60 watches that were confiscated by them.

After 17 years in charge of the governing body, Blatter was kicked out in 2015 after he was found to have made a payment to former UEFA boss Michel Platini - a fact both men continue to deny.