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Blatter's ( FIFA PRESIDENT ) Most Controversial Quotes by baski92(m): 6:00am On Oct 31, 2014 |
GOLDEN GAFFE Blatter claimed this week that awarding the World Cup Golden Ball to Lionel Messi was a mistake and said Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer deserved the award instead. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, believing he was talking about the Ballon d’Or, said the Fifa president "never shuts up", although the Italian later apologised for his remarks. BORE DRAWS in 2004, Blatter suggested that draws should be abolished. "Every game should have a winner,” he said. “When you play cards or any other game, there's always a winner and a loser. We should have the courage to introduce a final decision in every game of football.” The changes were never ratified by Fifa. RONALDO A ‘SLAVE’ blatter hit out at the nature of transfers in 2008 after Manchester United refused to sell Cristiano ronaldo to Real Madrid: "I think in football there is too much modern slavery in transferring players or buying players here and there, and putting them somewhere [else]." He later apologised. QUEER THEORY | When asked about potential problems at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal, Blatter replied: "I'd say they [gay fans] should refrain from any sexual activities." Widespread outrage - from both within and outside of Qatar - soon followed. LATIN LOVER | John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy in 2010 after stories alleging he had a long-term affair with the ex-partner of former Chelsea team-mate Wayne Bridge. "Listen, this is a special approach in the Anglo-Saxon countries," Blatter said. "If this had happened in, let's say, Latin countries then I think he would have been applauded." RACE ROW | In 2011, amid the dispute between Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra, Blatter claimed that "there is no racism" in football, and called for players to settle altercations with a handshake. "We are in a game, and at the end of the game, we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have worked so hard against racism and discrimination," he said. COMMANDER CR7 | In an address to the Oxford Union in 2013, Blatter was asked whether he preferred Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. "One of them has more expenses for the hairdresser than the other," he said of the Portuguese, who he also called a "commander" on the pitch. And he added: "Messi is still my favourite."
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Re: Blatter's ( FIFA PRESIDENT ) Most Controversial Quotes by seankafor(m): 6:21am On Oct 31, 2014 |
Those are his opinions and everybody is entitled to his opinion.the reason why his is makin the limelight is cos he is a celebrity |
Re: Blatter's ( FIFA PRESIDENT ) Most Controversial Quotes by jujutom(m): 7:20am On Oct 31, 2014 |
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Re: Blatter's ( FIFA PRESIDENT ) Most Controversial Quotes by tuffgongjo(m): 10:25am On Oct 31, 2014 |
He talks too much. |
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