FIFA presidential candidate Michael van Praag has withdrawn from the May 29 election against Sepp Blatter. Van Praag says in a statement he has switched his support to Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan. The Dutch soccer federation president says he will explain his decision at a news conference later Thursday. Former Portugal great Luis Figo remains the third candidate in the election. Blatter is strongly favored to win a fifth presidential term. (For more sports news andupdates, followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand onFacebookatAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/130808.aspx