FOOTBALL IS FULL OF COLOURFUL CHARACTERS. NONE MORE SO THAN SEPP BLATTER, THE EX PRESIDENT OF FIFA.
Blatter’s election as FIFA president was steeped in controversy. According to David Yallop (author of How They Stole the Game) keyvoters in the 1998 FIFA presidential election were bribed to ensure that Blatter won the election over reigning President Lennart Johansson. When asked if he would look into the matter, Blatter replied, “Why should I? I cannot open an inquiry into myself. The elections are now finished.” End of story!