TOKYO - FIFA president Sepp Blatter admitted mistakes had been made but said there was no point living with regrets after a year of "ups and downs" for soccer's world governing body.

Blatter (pictured right), who faced calls for his resignation last month over his comments on racism, vowed to carry on and strive to improve FIFA.

Asked if he had any regrets and would do anything differently after a year in which the powerful organization was bedevilled by accusations of corruption, he said: "Yes. But you can't live with regrets.