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Blatter awards Brazil 9.25 mark for special WCup

By Graham Dunbar
Published July 14, 2014 5:32pm ET
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Blatter awards Brazil 9.25 mark for special WCup
Argentina's Lionel Messi shakes hands with FIFA President Sepp Blatter after the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Germany won the match 1-0. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) | Matthias Schrader

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil got 9.25 out of 10 from FIFA President Sepp Blatter for organizing a World Cup that was “very special” because of high quality football.

Giving his tournament report on Monday, Blatter also criticized the organization he heads for not better tackling incidents of fan discrimination in stadiums.

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