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Russian sports minister says FIFA should not hurry to name new president: RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday soccer's world governing body FIFA should not hurry to name a new president following the resignation of Sepp Blatter, RIA news agency reported. Blatter unexpectedly quit on Tuesday in the face of a corruption investigation that has engulfed FIFA in the worst crisis of its history. (Reporting by Lidia Kelly and Jack Stubbs; Editing by Gabriela Baczynska)