“It is very important that football can see beyond religion but FIFA does not just ignore its impact.” DoeImportantFootballImpactFifa Author:Sepp Blatter
“FIFA's goal of making the world a better place through football cannot be achieved through our efforts alone - equally important is the power which every fan of the beautiful game has at their disposal.” WorldImportantBeautifulGamesGoalEffortFansFootballBetter PlaceFifa Author:Sepp Blatter
“Liverpool have won everything but never a World Championship. I am sure in the future they will once again make the effort to win the tournament. They have had good rhythm in the Premier League this season.” WorldWinningEffortSeasonsRhythmLeagueChampionshipTournamentsLiverpoolPremier League Author:Sepp Blatter
“There is a movement in club football, which I don't necessarily consider a prime example of solidarity, because it leads us to conclude the rich are getting richer and they are using everything in the market to create an exodus from Africa.” RichExampleMovementFootballClubsPrimeSolidarityGet RichExodus Author:Sepp Blatter
“I think it is high time that Europe starts to understand that we do not rule the world anymore, and that some former European imperial powers can no longer impress their will on to others in far away places, and we must accept that football has moved away from being a European and South American sport: it has become the World Sport that billions of fans are excitedly following every week, everywhere in the world.” ThinkingWorldSportsAcceptingWeekFansFootballEuropeMovedSouthFollowingBillionsFormerFar AwayImpress Author:Sepp Blatter
“There is no systematic corruption in FIFA. That is nonsense. We are financially clean and clear.” ClearCleanCorruptionNonsenseSystematicFifa Author:Sepp Blatter
“Racism is if there are spectators or, outside the field of play, there are movements to discrimination, but, on the field of play, I deny that there is racism.” IfsPlayMovementFieldsRacismDenyDiscriminationSpectators Author:Sepp Blatter
“What I am most proud of is the legacy of hope that FIFA and football leaves around the world. It makes all of the efforts and energy I pour into this job worth it.” WorldJobsEnergyEffortFootballProudAround The WorldLegacyWorth ItFifa Author:Sepp Blatter
“I can understand that people are not happy, but they should not use football to make their demands heard” PeopleShouldI CanUseHeardFootballDemandNot Happy Author:Sepp Blatter
“I'm a poet. I distrust anything that starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop because people don't think in full, clear sentences.” PeopleThinkingEndsClearPoetLettersSentencesDistrust Author:Antjie Krog