FIFA chief says clubs will never overshadow national teams

Money-spinning soccer clubs, especially in Europe, are unlikely to sound the death knell for national teams, the head of the sport's world body said Tuesday.

FIA president Sepp Blatter told reporters there is a growing movement to stop the "overwhelming presence of non-national players" in different leagues and clubs, which would ensure that national teams remain a viable force.

"I cannot see that the national team will disappear in favor of club," said Blatter, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a women's soccer meeting organized by the Asian Football Confederation.

Blatter's comments are the latest salvo in his continuing tiff …