US EditionFormer FIFA president pans mixing soccer with politics, blasts U.S. ahead of World Cup
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The U.S. Department of Justice began to encircle Joseph Blatter’s management until leaving him no choice other than the resignation of FIFA’s presidency in 2015. That year, a Swiss police raid, involving the FBI, at the Baur au Lac Hotel in Zurich, led to the arrest of seven senior leaders of the entity. The charges were “extortion, money laundering and widespread corruption,” preface to what was renamed FIFAgate. The investigation was focused o…
Former FIFA president pans mixing soccer with politics, blasts U.S. ahead of World Cup
In an exclusive interview, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter blasted the United States administration's 'defamatory' policies and the 'crumbs' given to Canada for the 2026 World Cup, which the country is co-hosting with the U.S. and Mexico.
Sepp Blatter slams U.S. World Cup hosting over visa policies and match allocation
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has launched a scathing criticism of the decision to stage the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the United States, insisting that a host nation must guarantee equal access to all participating countries and supporters. Blatter argued that a World Cup “should not be held in a country that does not grant visas,” claiming that restrictive entry policies undermine the global spirit of the tournament. According to him, a …
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Sports.frIs Donald Trump's aggressive policy compatible with the reception of the world's largest sporting event after the Olympic Games? The question arises, according to Sepp Blatter, a former FIFA boss who is now wondering a few months from the 2026 World Cup curtain rise (June 11 to July 19). "In this World Cup, the great profiter will be the United States, but not the spectators," judges the one who ruled on world football from 1998 to 2015. "In pri…
Former FIFA boss Joseph S. Blatter once again handed out against his successor Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump - and called for a clear position against their actions.
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