Platini and Turkish PM discuss match-fixing

Erdogan, himself a former footballer, met Platini at the ruling AK Party's headquarters in Ankara on Monday ahead of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The UEFA Congress of Europe's 53 national associations will be held in Istanbul on Thursday. Host venues, including stadiums for the 2014 UEFA Champions League and Europa League finals, will be appointed at the Executive Committee meeting.

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