BLATTER TO COME AS PUTIN’S GUEST

MOSCOW:

Sepp Blatter, the disgraced ex-president of FIFA whose dramatic fall from power corresponded with revelations of corruption among the organization’s top officials, will attend the World Cup as a personal guest of President Vladimir Putin. Blatter, who is serving a six-year ban from all football-related activities after an investigation into ethical breaches during his nearly

20-year presidency, will arrive here on or around June 20.