ATHENS, Aug. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- World soccer chief Joseph Blatter made an appeal here Wednesday that more people should go to the stadia to watch soccer finals of the Olympic Games.

    "We invite everyone to watch the remaining matches, in Thessaloniki and Athens, and live the atmosphere of a football party at the final matches," Blatter said at a press conference.

    Talking about the low attendances at Olympic soccer matches, the FIFA president said, "I do not think it will affect the future of football in the Olympic games. We will be definitely the second sport in attendances after the athletics that is the main sport event and the heart of the Olympic Games."

    Vassilios Gagatsis, President of the Greek Federation of Football, joined Blatter's appeal for higher attendances, saying "I invite the Greek people to fulfill the stadia at the remaining matches." Enditem