SEPP BLATER: MAN OF CONTROVERSY

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There are not many people as controversial as FIFA president Sepp Blatter. The 78 year old has had a long but turmultuos reign as president of football's governing body. Blatter seems to stir up some sort of controversy whenever he opens his mouth at a press conference. He's been involved in so many scandals, many people wonder how on earth he manages to stay in office trem after term after term.

Blatter is no stranger  to controversy. He has sparked so much controversy, it is hard to keep track of all of them.

Let's go back to 2004 when Blatter made known his plans to boost female football. When asked how he intended to do that, he said women could wear skimpier and more revealing outfits. ''Let the women play in more feminine outfits,'' he said. ''They could for example have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they have different rules from men - such as playing with a lighter ball. That decision was taken to create a more female aesthetic, so why not do it in fashion?'' he added.
These comments created a lot of global outrage in the media, on the streets and among female football players.
Pauline Cope, Charlton and England goalkeeper responded to the comments saying they were ''typical of a bloke.''

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In 2011, the first signs of trouble emerged concerning Qatar's bid to host the 2020 FIFA Woprld Cup and Blatter was not far from the punch line. This all came about as a result of a leaked email in which FIFA secretary general wrote that Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam thought he could buy the FIFA presidency in the same way that Qatar bought the World Cup. Both Bin Hammam and his accuser, Jack Warner were suspended.
Around the same period, allegations arose, that FIFA demanded money and other incentives in exchange for backing England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Blatter was eventually cleared of all the allegations, but his reputation, and that of his darling FIFA were both seriously tarnished.

Blatter is also remembered for slamming Ronaldo as the type of paleyer who would spend to much money on his hair shampoo as compared to Messi. If you think this was in praise of Messi, you may not get the point. He was probably also slamming the Argentinian for not spending enough on his looks.

Most recently in June of 2014, the 2011 rumours re-surfaced, with a British reporter claiming he has credible evidence to support claims that millions of dollars were paid in bribes to FIFA officials by now former FIFA executive Mohamed Bin Hammam to support Qatar's bid to host the FIFA World Cup, and Blatter seems to be right at the center of the allegations. In response to the intense media coverage and scrutiny of the issue, Blatter has lauched and astonishing attack on British media, claiming their allegations of corruption around Qatar's World Cup bid are being driven by ''racism and discrimination''. 
He also claimed there is a plot to 'destroy FIFA', which a representatives for FIFA were quick to clarify that this last accusation wasn't targeted at the British.

Like I said at the beginning of the post, Sepp Blatter's scandals are so many that it's really difficult to keep track of them. These are just the more prominent among them. Only one question comes to mind ''How has Blatter managed to hold on to power so long?''.