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File photo of Organizing committee chief Steffi Jones, German President Christian Wulff and wife Bettina, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, German chancellor Angela Merkel and German soccer association president Theo Zwanziger (L to R) cheering after a goal... View Photo »
FIFA's president Sepp Blatter (R) and CAF'S president Issa Hayatou (L) discuss on February 12, 2012 before the start of the final match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations (CAN 2012) opposing Zambia to Ivory Coast at the stade de l'Amitie in Libreville. View Photo »
FIFA President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Zambian players at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) before their finals football match against Ivory Coast at stade deI'Amite in Libreville, Gabon on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
Ivorian President Alassane Quattara (L) stands for the national anthem along with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba (2nd L), Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (3rd L), CAF President Issa Hayatou (2nd R) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter... View Photo »
Zambian team captain Christopher Katongo (Bottom L) celebrates his team's victory as he raises the African Cup of Nations trophy during an awards ceremony at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, at... View Photo »
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba greets CAF President Issa Hayatou (C) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter after losing the African Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, on February 11, 2012, at the Stade de l'Amitie in... View Photo »
Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo kisses the African Cup of Nations trophy as FIFA President Sepp Blatter looks on, after Zambia beat Ivory Coast in the tournament final soccer match at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. View Photo »
Zambia national football team captain Christopher Katongo (Bottom C) kisses the 2012 African Cup of Nations trophy during an awards ceremony following the African Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, on February 11, 2012,... View Photo »
Zambia national football team captain Christopher Katongo (Bottom C) holds up the 2012 African Cup of Nations trophy during an awards ceremony following the African Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, on February 11,... View Photo »
FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter (L) walks with Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo before the final match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations between Ivory Coast and Zambia at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville,... View Photo »
FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter (2nd R) speaks with Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi (2nd L) as Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (L) and Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba are seen before the final match of the 2012 African... View Photo »
FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter (R), Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (2nd R), Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi (C), Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (2nd L) and Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou... View Photo »
FIFA president Sepp Blatter (C) gives a gift to Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (R), surronded by Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema (C-back), Confederation of African Football's (CAF) president Issa Hayatou (L) and Benin's President Thomas Yayi... View Photo »
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (L) walks with FIFA President Sepp Blatter before the final match of the African Cup of Nations between Ivory Coast and Zambia at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville, February 12, 2012. View Photo »
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (R) walks with Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (L), FIFA President Sepp Blatter (2nd L)and Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou before the final match of the African... View Photo »
From left, Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi and Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba poses with FIFA pennants presented to them by FIFA President Sepp Blatter before the African Cup of Nations... View Photo »
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, left, is presented with a pennant by FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, right, before the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Zambia at Stade de L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb.... View Photo »
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou (L) and FIFA president Sepp Blatter (R) pose for a photograph with African Presidents (L-R) Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Benin's Thomas Boni Yayi and Gabon's Ali Bongo Ondimba... View Photo »
From left, FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, and Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou, right, light a torch ahead of the African Cup of... View Photo »
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, left, with FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, right, during the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Zambia at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 12, 2012. View Photo »
Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. He was elected on June 8, 1998, succeeding Dr. João Havelange (Brazil). His Senior Vice President is Julio Grondona. Full Article
FIFA President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Zambian players at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) before their finals football match against Ivory Coast at stade deI'Amite in Libreville, Gabon on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Ivorian President Alassane Quattara (L) stands for the national anthem along with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba (2nd L), Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (3rd L), CAF President Issa Hayatou (2nd R) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) during the closing ceremony of...
View Photo »Zambian team captain Christopher Katongo (Bottom L) celebrates his team's victory as he raises the African Cup of Nations trophy during an awards ceremony at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, at the Stade de l'Amitie in...
View Photo »Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba greets CAF President Issa Hayatou (C) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter after losing the African Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, on February 11, 2012, at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville. Zambia won the match in the...
View Photo »Zambia national football team captain Christopher Katongo (Bottom C) kisses the 2012 African Cup of Nations trophy during an awards ceremony following the African Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, on February 11, 2012, at the stade de l'Amitie in...
View Photo »Zambia national football team captain Christopher Katongo (Bottom C) holds up the 2012 African Cup of Nations trophy during an awards ceremony following the African Cup of Nations final football match between Ivory Coast and Zambia, on February 11, 2012, at the stade de l'Amitie in...
View Photo »FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter (L) walks with Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo before the final match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations between Ivory Coast and Zambia at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville, February 12, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter (2nd R) speaks with Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi (2nd L) as Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (L) and Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba are seen before the final match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations between Ivory Coast...
View Photo »FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter (R), Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (2nd R), Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi (C), Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (2nd L) and Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou wave before the final match of the...
View Photo »FIFA president Sepp Blatter (C) gives a gift to Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (R), surronded by Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema (C-back), Confederation of African Football's (CAF) president Issa Hayatou (L) and Benin's President Thomas Yayi Boni (R - back) before the Africa...
View Photo »Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, left, is presented with a pennant by FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, right, before the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Zambia at Stade de L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou (L) and FIFA president Sepp Blatter (R) pose for a photograph with African Presidents (L-R) Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Benin's Thomas Boni Yayi and Gabon's Ali Bongo Ondimba before the final match of the...
View Photo »Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, left, with FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, right, during the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Zambia at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (R) speaks with FIFA's president Sepp Blatter before the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2012) final football match between Zambia and Ivory Coast at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) speaks next to Confederation of African Football (CAN) President Issa Hayatou during a press conference at the end of the CAN General Assembly in Libreville on February 10, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) speaks with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a press conference at the end of the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Libreville on February 10, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, reacts after presenting Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou, right, with a gift after their joint press conference in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter rest his head on his hand during a joint press conference with the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou, unseen, in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012. South Sudan was admitted as a member of the Confederation of African...
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a joint press conference with Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), unseen, in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012. South Sudan was admitted as a member of the Confederation of African Football on Friday,...
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a joint press conference with Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), unseen, in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
View Photo »Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou, right, speaks as FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, looks on during a joint press conference in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter, front, attends the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) looks on as Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba (L) chats with CAF President Issa Hayatou during the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football held at the City of Democracy auditorium in Libreville, Gabon on February 10, 2012. The...
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter points to the audience during the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football held at the City of Democracy auditorium in Libreville on February 10, 2012. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held its General Assembly to present annual...
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter, second from left, during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
View Photo »FIFA President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Zambian players at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) before their finals football match against Ivory Coast at stade deI'Amite in Libreville, Gabon on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »He will always be remembered as a model professional and a fantastic ambassador for the game ... It was clear to all there that he was a man who exuded enthusiasm and passion for the game.
All of these were given to me based on the critical roles I played in guaranteeing the FIFA Presidency to Sepp Blatter
Gary Speed was a hugely talented player and a great servant for both club and country who will be greatly missed ... He will always be remembered as a model professional and a fantastic ambassador for the game. It was clear to all there that he was a man who exuded enthusiasm and passion for the game.
I remember being incredibly nervous when the FIFA President, Joseph Blatter, was taking that piece of paper out of the envelope. When you sing on the world’s greatest stages, you know that the outcome is in your hands. But on that day in Zurich, we could only stand and watch ... We just held hands and w...
I would deny it. There is no racism. There is maybe one of the players towards another, he has a word or a gesture which is not the correct one. … He should say that this is a game. We are in a game, and at the end of the game, we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have worked so hard against ...
In football, fans adore their heroes for their talent and character, whether they are black or white, and when Sepp Blatter dares trivialise racism on the pitch, his comments are rightly met with public outcry
For the time being, (FIFA) have enough problems to be solved in Brazil (2014 hosts)
We have overcome a situation that wasn't so easy to understand, but we did it
No, I can just answer. I was asked so I will answer. You can add, but I answer
We're working with renowned experts like Sylvia Schenk from Transparency International and the Basel-based anti-corruption expert Professor Marc Pieth ... They're giving their input to the good governance committee, which will then submit its suggestions to the (FIFA) executive committee and Congress, w...
We're working with renowned experts like Sylvia Schenk from Transparency International and the Basel-based anti-corruption expert Professor Marc Pieth ... They're giving their input to the good governance committee, which will then submit its suggestions to the (FIFA) executive committee and Congress, w...
Look at it this way. Anyone who works a lot makes mistakes from time to time
We will wait for the outcome of the next step
I can only congratulate and commend the Asian Football Confederation, how they have dealt with the problem that has occurred here in this confederation especially by having to replace the president
In my activities as FIFA president nothing surprises me, but I was very much hurt by these comments because it touched me in my conscience
I am not up to comment on any decision taken by our different committees and we will await the outcome for the next step
There is no discrimination in my feelings, there is no racism, nothing at all
I can only say this item for me is closed
If (U.S. Soccer) has the courage to change, they will do it
