FIFA General Secretary Sepp Blatter appears to be backing away from his proposal for a soccer World Cup to be held every two years, twice as often as at present. In an editorial in the world soccer body's monthly FIFA News, issued in advance of publication early next month, he said the key issue facing the game was harmonising the international match calendar. Blatter, whose proposal in a newspaper interview a year ago caused a storm of criticism as well as winning some support, said he had primarily aimed at sparking debate on the calendar.
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