Football's governing body FIFA is looking to gain "a foothold" in India and China.
"The next regions (where) we need to gain a foothold in are China and India," Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA's governing body, told the Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche.
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He added: "We are taking world football in the right direction. It is my philosophy to continue with the expansion of football."
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