Sepp Blatter
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: FIFA President Sepp Blatter looks on prior to the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group B match between Tahiti and Nigeria at Governador Magalhaes Pinto Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2013 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Bus fare rise sees a million people protest on the streets of Brazil
the Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced in 2007 that next year’s World Cup would be staged in Brazil, he predicted it would have “a big social and cultural impact”. It has, but not in the way he expected. Instead of uniting Brazil in celebration, football’s 5:33 PM from Irish Independent Read more »
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World Cup only benefits outsiders, say Brazil protesters
using the platform of football and the international media presence to make certain demonstrations," said FIFA president Sepp Blatter who, alongside the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, was booed by the crowd at the opening ceremony on Saturday. Speaking 12:37 PM from CNN Read more »
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Football: Fifa general secretary Valcke wants Blatter to keep on serving as president
DE JANEIRO (AP) - Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke wants Sepp Blatter to reverse a previous pledge and stand again for the presidency of world football's governing body. The 77-year-old Blatter, who has been in office since 1998, was handed a fourth, four-year 11:57 AM from Straits Times Read more »
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FIFA President Blatter mourns German FIFA World Cup winning duo
President Joseph S. Blatter has expressed his sorrow at the deaths of German football icons Ottmar Walter and Heinz Flohe. Ottmar Walter passed away on Sunday 16 June 2013 aged 89. Along with his late brother Fritz, he became one of the 'Heroes of Bern' after from FIFA Read more »
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Blatter calls for respect as fans jeer president (The Associated Press)
Brazil (AP) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter called for ''respect'' and ''fair play'' after fans loudly jeered him and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff before the Confederations Cup opener between Brazil and Japan. Fans booed Blatter and Rousseff the moment from Yahoo! Sports Read more »
