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About Sepp Blatter
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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
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) kicks a ball after a news conference in Budapest on October 21, 2009 following an international conference of EU sport leaders and politicians, where Blatter called for introducing minimum numbers of local players in soccer matches.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, speaks while along side World Cup organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan during a Confederations Cup 2009 media press conference at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 29, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) talks to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam during the AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, chat with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammamat during the 23rd AFC Congress at a hotel in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, May 8, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, is greeted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammam upon arrival at the 23rd AFC Congress Gala Dinner at a hotel in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, May 7, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) shakes hands with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam before a dinner in conjunction with the AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur May 7, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) presents a FIFA Club World Cup 2008 pennant to Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso during his visit to the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo December 17, 2008.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso react after Blatter presented a soccer ball to Aso during his visit to the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo December 17, 2008.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, hands over a pen to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso for signing autograph on a soccer ball during the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, presents a FIFA Club World Cup 2008 pennant to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during his visit to the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso react after Blatter presented a soccer ball to Aso during his visit to the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a news conference in Budapest on October 21, 2009 following an international conference of EU sport leaders and politicians, where Blatter called for introducing minimum numbers of local players in soccer matches.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a news conference in Budapest on October 21, 2009 following an international conference of EU sport leaders and politicians, where Blatter called for introducing minimum numbers of local players in soccer matches.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a news conference in Budapest on October 21, 2009 following an international conference of EU sport leaders and politicians, where Blatter called for introducing minimum numbers of local players in soccer matches.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (2nd R) poses with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) referees during an AFC congress in Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter delivers his speech during an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress in Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter talks with UEFA President Michel Platini, lright, during the opening of the Technical and Training Center of the Hungarian Football Federation in Telki (30 km west of Budapest), Hungary, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter laughs with UEFA President Michel Platini, left, during the opening of the Technical and Training Center of the Hungarian Football Federation in Telki (30 km west of Budapest), Hungary, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter talks with UEFA President Michel Platini, left, during the opening of the Technical and Training Center of the Hungarian Football Federation in Telki (30 km west of Budapest), Hungary, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter is seen during the opening of the Technical and Training Center of the Hungarian Football Federation in Telki (30 km west of Budapest), Hungary, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter is seen during the opening of the Technical and Training Center of the Hungarian Football Federation in Telki (30 km west of Budapest), Hungary, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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Sepp Blatter the president of FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, speaks during the UEFA Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
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Children play soccer during the opening ceremony of a new Football For Hope Center at Khayelitsha township situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened the new center on the township of Khayelitsha.
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Children react during a opening ceremony at Khayelitsha township situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened a new Football For Hope Center in the township of Khayelitsha.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left back, waves at the crowd at Khayelitsha township situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened a new Football For Hope Center in the township of Khayelitsha.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, speaks while along side World Cup organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan during a Confederations Cup 2009 media press conference at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 29, 2009.
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The World Cup will not only bring the best players in the world. It will also bring recognition to Africa because Africa has waited so long to organize a World Cup
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We had two or three good meetings yesterday with South America, Jack Warner [the previously critical Fifa vice-president] and Sepp Blatter. We had really positive meetings because they gave us positives and negatives about our chances with the bid and that is why we wanted to sit down with the president
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If you started to compensate teams not qualified you will have others coming to us ... But you are right when you see this kind of matter where the whole world has seen foul play, then maybe there could be some kind of compensation for Ireland.
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The England midfielder has emerged as the figurehead of the 2018 campaign and he has already had made progress in his attempts to charm Fifa power brokers such as Sepp Blatter, the president, and vice-president Jack Warner.
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This was more than a historic day for FIFA and myself because Robben Island has written a part of the story of humanity and a very important one
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Yet another sign of a wasted opportunity came in the bear hug with which FIFA president Sepp Blatter greeted former FA chief executive Brian Barwick at the Soccerex conference in Johannesburg. Barwick, one of English football’s best networkers, was not even deemed worth a place among the bid’s 70-odd am...
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This is more an historic day for the FIFA Executive Committee and for me ... because Robben Island has written a story of humanity and a very important one.
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I would like to offer Sepp Blatter an Ireland shirt and see what he says, I feel bad for the poor Irish because they should be here for 2010, but the French are a great side too. That situation was a mess, and FIFA should have done something about the terrible refereeing decisions in that match. That’s ...
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This is a very important event for football and Africa as the Final Draw comes to Cape Town where an unprecedented six teams from the host continent will be represented. We expect a record global audience which I hope will be glued to their screens for the duration of the show.
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We have had some excellent meetings today, including with the FIFA president Sepp Blatter and with FIFA vice-president Jack Warner. David was hugely impressive in those meetings. It is clear that legacy is central to the hopes of FIFA and any successful bid
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Those that follow the history of the new Republic of South Africa will know the historical relevance of the Robben Island. The meeting will be a very historical moment that I will share with you
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The FAI today confirmed that it attended an hour-and-a-half meeting, at its request, with Mr Sepp Blatter, President of Fifa, on Friday in Zurich
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There is a big difference between the two sports. In tennis, there is only one dimension, which is the line. Football has three dimensions. It has been tested in England and even with seven cameras it still difficult to assess if the ball has crossed the line ... Therefore, let us allow football be foot...
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This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. FIFA president Sepp Blatter called Sheffield 'the greatest city in England' when he came to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest club Sheffield FC. We hope the FA agree.
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We do not ignore the experiments, but they are being made in only one professional league in Europe. Most of those referees will not be selected for the World Cup ... In the other countries the experiments have not been made, so it's the opinion, not only of the executive committee, but other committees...
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Due to recent events in the world of football, namely incidents at the playoffs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, match control (refereeing) and irregularities in the football betting market, the FIFA president (Sepp Blatter) has called an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee
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I have not said that Thierry Henry will be punished, I have said that Thierry Henry will be examined by the disciplinary committee of FIFA
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In relation to this evening's (Monday's) announcement that FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary meeting of the FIFA executive committee to discuss incidents at the play-offs, the FAI confirmed that it heard about this meeting through FIFA's press release. Should we be asked to make an...
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I would like to express my regrets for the wrong interpretation of what I said ... I regret what I have created and I’m sorry to the Ireland football confederation for these headlines going around the world. It’s a pity I communicated in this way. Sorry again.
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probably phoning (FIFA president) Sepp Blatter, both delighted with the result
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The disciplinary committee will open a case into the behaviour of Thierry Henry in the match against Ireland
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I would ask (Fifa president Sepp Blatter ) Mr Blatter to have a look at this, I would ask the French (Football) Federation to have a look at this, I would ask Thierry Henry to have a look at this and say, 'Do you want to play the game again in Paris?' We'll play in Paris.
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Now I think there should be some additional (assistants), if they can see or not see. We have to maintain the human face of football and not go into technology. Perhaps if there had been somebody behind (the goal) he could have seen the (handball) situation in the case of France-Ireland
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Will Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, or Michel Platini, the Frenchman who is his Uefa counterpart, condemn Henry, or float the idea that the tie should be replayed? Of course not. They will turn a blind eye, and another piece of football’s credibility, another little part of its soul, will quietly die...
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I will bring it to the attention of the executive committee but if we do that, we will also have to bring in Costa Rica
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