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Prince Ali: The man who would be king of FIFA
WWOS staff
Meet Prince Ali bin al-Hussein – the only man who stands between Sepp Blatter and a fifth term as president of FIFA.
The governing body's vice president announced his candidacy for football's top job earlier this year after helping raise the profile of Asia.
Promoting change within FIFA, the Jordanian has called for the focus to be shifted from "controversy and back to the sport".
Click through to find out more about the man who wants to topple Blatter and end the current scandal crippling FIFA.
Prince Ali is the third son of King Hussein of Jordan.
And is claimed to be a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Mohammad.
He was the one time president of the Jordan Football Association.
And was also the founder of the West Asian Football Federation.
Raising the profile of Asia within the governing body.
He's championed change at the very top of FIFA.
Calling for the publication of the report into recent scandal-plagued World Cup bids.
And with FIFA now embroiled in another controversy, Prince Ali is gaining support.
