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Soccer-Sheikh Ahmad joins FIFA's top table, Salman re-elected

By Mike Collett

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MANAMA, April 30 (Reuters) - Political kingmaker Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait extended his influence further into soccer on Thursday when he was elected unopposed as one of Asia's three ordinary representatives on FIFA's executive committee.