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French soccer boss says FIFA needs European chief, Platini best option

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PARIS (Reuters) - A European candidate would be best placed to replace Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA, French soccer federation president Noel Le Graet said on Wednesday, adding that UEFA boss Michel Platini was his favorite for the post.

Blatter rocked the world of soccer on Tuesday by unexpectedly announcing he would step down as FIFA president in the wake of a corruption investigation.

"I think that tomorrow ... we need a European candidate because the European governing body is undoubtedly the best organized and the one that best respects the law," Le Graet told i-Tele television.