ZURICH - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has offered sympathy to Somalia after one of the African country's best young players was killed by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu.
Under-20 international Abdi Salaan Mohamed Ali was among eight people killed when a car packed with explosives was detonated at a police station on Monday.
Two other players, Mahmoud Amin Mohamed and Siid Ali Mohamed Xiis, were among 35 people injured.
A militant Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attack.
A militant Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Blatter wrote to Somali football federation President Said Mahmoud Nur on behalf of FIFA "with a sad heart ... having learned of the tragedy."
Blatter and Nur are scheduled to attend the annual African football congress on Wednesday in Khartoum, Sudan.
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