Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph "Sepp" Blatter is a Swiss football administrator who served as the eighth president of FIFAfrom 1998 to 2015...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth10 March 1936
CityVisp, Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
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The source of wealth is from individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda.
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We need to start to deduct points from the team. It could also mean suspension. It could also mean exclusion.
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Over a billion people will see this on television. Fantastic for Trinidad and the World Cup. The audience will go wild.
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What we have witnessed in past matches, and specifically matches where the home team of Korea were involved, I have to say I have difficulties understanding our referee committee concerning the designation of the referees and the linesmen.
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The question is, why the union has not attended?, ... Please answer this question.
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The stars of the tournament will serve as role models for hundreds of millions of other players around the world. So it is all the more important that Germany 2006 sets a positive example.
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German thoroughness will make sure that everything will work at the time of the kickoff. The Germans are not only competent, it's also simple to work with them.
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I have repeatedly stressed FIFA?s and my firm personal stance against racism and discrimination, but recent events have demonstrated that there is a need for concerted action and an urgency for more severe measures to be adopted in order to kick this evil out of the beautiful game.
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individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda.
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These verbal attacks on referees disgust me. This kind of behavior leads to problems with supporters. I would strongly recommend that all parties involved show respect for the referees and think about fair play.
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In the world of today, which is disrupted by long-lasting disputes and violence, football is one of the very few universal tools mankind can use to bridge gaps between nations and peoples, and to symbolize what unites our planet over what divides it.
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But if you have these attacks from inside the house you don't know how to defend. Especially when you don't expect the attack. It is very sad, but it is all over.
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It is therefore absolutely logical for FIFA, the governing body of football, to extend its reach into beach soccer and we look forward to bringing all of the knowledge and expertise that FIFA has to improving beach soccer, whilst being careful to preserve the sense of spontaneity and fun that are essential to the sport.
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Diving is worse than shirt-pulling or tripping. It is betraying the players and the referee. I'm in favor of red cards for diving.