Blatter responds to Rio Ferdinand in racism feud

Sepp Blatter has responded to Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand's criticism after the FIFA president said on-field incidents of racial abuse could be settled by a handshake.

Ferdinand wrote on Twitter that Blatter's views were "so condescending its almost laughable." The England player also posted a sarcastic message after FIFA's website published a photograph of Blatter hugging Tokyo Sexwale, a black official from South Africa.

Blatter has messaged to Ferdinand that "the 'black man' as you call him has a name: Tokyo Sexwale."

Blatter says Sexwale, a South African government minister, "has done tremendous work against racism and apartheid in Africa."

Blatter says FIFA has a "proud record" fighting discrimination.