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FIFA president Sepp Blatter discharged from hospital after "emotional breakdown"

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is discharged from hospital after suffering a "small emotional breakdown".

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been discharged from hospital after suffering a "small emotional breakdown".

The 79-year-old was admitted to a hospital in Zurich a few days ago after being under "medical evaluation" for stress at his home.

Blatter, who will step down as president in February next year, is serving a 90-day suspension from all football-related activity after police opened an investigation into an alleged "disloyal" £1.3m payment that he made to UEFA president Michel Platini in 2011.

On Thursday, spokesman Klaus Stolhker told Reuters: "He had to stay a few days in hospital but now he is out, he is at home in Valais. He is very happy and he is relaxing a few days until the beginning of next week and then he will be back."

FIFA is under a broad investigation by the US and Swiss authorities in connection to corruption allegations.

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