"I ask you for the honour of your confidence in me. I humbly ask you for your vote. I ask you to listen to your conscience."

Prince Ali wants to hold hands and take Fifa forward. So sweet.

And with five minutes to spare, he makes his way off stage.

"I give you my word I will honour the game, without interference."

Prince Ali giving the spiel about having honour, "making dreams a reality".

He thanks Michael van Praag and Luis Figo, who have supported him and pulled out of the race for the presidency.

Runny nose alert. Someone get Prince Ali a tissue please.

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Prince Ali: "Nothing in life exists without hope. Even the darkest night can be broken with a new dawn.

"We want transparency, inclusiveness and accountability. Everyone pulling in the same direction for the good of Fifa and football.

"Today is about taken the first step to change. We must show the world the Fifa family is committed to the game.

"We stand here today at a crossroads for football and a strong leader is needed to fix the mess we are in. I will stand as that."

Does anyone else think Prince Ali sounds like a Church of England minister delivering a sermon?

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Prince Ali is up on stage. Here he goes:

"It is an incredible honour to stand as a candidate. Everything is at stake for the game, for the world.

"We are guardians of the game, a game that is cherished by the world. A game that can unite and heal. About men and women who give their all and who inspire the youth."

The former Sandhurst student is speaking in superb English, by the way.

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Snuggle up peeps...

"Take your seats. It's a long process," says Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke.

The Scottish FA's chief Stewart Regan has tweeted #bbcsportsday to warn it will take up to three hours should it go to a second ballot.

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Is this an indication that Sepp Blatter will retain his role as president of Fifa?

Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who basically calls the tune in the Asian confederation, has been speaking to Reuters about Blatter.

"FIFA should have a leader with a lot of experience," the FIFA executive committee member said.

As Arsenal prepare to face Aston Villa in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back at the Gunners' route to the final.

Starting with a repeat of last season's final victory against Hull, Arsenal saw off Brighton, Middlesbrough and Manchester United before their extra-time semi-final victory over Reading.

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Ross Taylor has just gifted England their third wicket in the second Test at Headingley, offering no stroke to a straight, full ball from Stuart Broad. New Zealand are 68-3.

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Evo Hashtagger in Warsaw, Poland: People are simply either unfair or outright stupid in their judgements. Blatter, a self-made king of Fifa, has made it into one of the most prosperous organisations globally, something few would have bet on 20 years ago.

His challenger is a son of the king, someone who has never achieved anything in life. Sport is the only area of life where there is democracy. Keep politics out of it.

In the break, Fifa have organised the playing of some sweet, swing tunes, although I can't see any delegates - or Sepp Blatter himself - grabbing a partner for a dance on the stage.

They will reconvene shortly.

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New Zealand are battling back after losing two early wickets against England in the second Test at Headingley. Tom Latham is 38 not out, with Ross Taylor unbeaten on 16. The total has moved to 64-2 following a flurry of boundaries.

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Padraig Harrington had a two-shot lead in the Irish Open earlier today. He is now two shots off the lead following a +2 round of 73. Scotland's Richie Ramsey and Austria's Bernd Wiesberger share the clubhouse lead on -4,, external with Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen a shot better off and still out on the course.

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World Have Your Say is now live on the BBC World Service and today they are asking their guests whether or not Sepp Blatter is the right man to lead Fifa.

Toot toot. Jerome Valcke has blown his whistle and called a 10-minute break, before the commencement of Item 17 in the Fifa Congress... the election.

Gordon Braid: Blatter looks like an old delusional man who is wandering around not knowing what is going on around him. He reminds me of patients I used to see in the psychiatric hospitals I worked in.

Gavin Williams: Fifa has been stagnant and corrupt for years only in a totalitarian society would any leader have lasted so many elections. Blatter at 79 is past it and offers nothing to the future of the game. Prince Ali is fresh and could bring in a refreshed out look.

The new members of Fifa executive committee members are heading on stage to receive a brown envelo... sorry, a medal.

This includes FA vice-chairman David Gill, who tries to get away from Sepp Blatter as quickly as possible, but is called back for a hugely awkward picture.

It could be a short-lived stay in the position for Gill, who has said he will resign should Blatter be re-elected.

The Fifa executive committee members who are leaving are now on stage shaking Sepp Blatter's hand and receiving a pennant from the president.

It included a respectful - if brief - handshake between Blatter and his rival for the top job Prince Ali.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valke is MC-ing this caper, incidentally. He's not exactly enthusing the audience.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tells Gabby Logan he has been watching Wembley FA Cup finals in awe since he was nine-years-old.

The Gunners boss admits it was the spirit of English football that attracted him to the game and believes the FA Cup plays a bit part in that for fans.

Wenger describes the "stunning pitch" and the brilliant white ball as being vivid in his first memories of the famous cup final.

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