Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammam, right, smiles after retaining his seat on the FIFA executive committee as FIFA President Sepp Blatter sits next to him during the 23rd AFC Congress at a hotel downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, May 8, 2009. Mohamed bin Hammam won the vote to retain his seat on the FIFA executive committee seat by a margin of two votes over Bahrain's Sheik Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa at the Asian Football Confederation election. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammam, right, smiles after retaining his seat on the FIFA executive committee as FIFA President Sepp Blatter sits next to him during the 23rd AFC Congress at a hotel downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, May 8, 2009. Mohamed bin Hammam won the vote to retain his seat on the FIFA executive committee seat by a margin of two votes over Bahrain's Sheik Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa at the Asian Football Confederation election.

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