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Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa
Executive
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Notable Quotes
"further expansion would bring 'chaos'."View Story →
"further expansion could bring chaos."View Story →
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