Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA President on Friday and the Twitter takes were HOT.
At this point in the game, Sepp Blatter’s tenure with FIFA resembles some amalgamation of John Gotti with the Gambino Family and the late, great Charlton Heston’s run with the NRA. He’s a teflon soccer don, and if you want to be FIFA President, you’ll have to pry it from his cold, dead hands.
Despite the feds seizing top-ranking officials affiliated with FIFA on Wednesday, and indicting them with racketeering and bribery charges. Despite waves of controversy surrounding the Qatar World Cup. Despite having been sued for gender discrimination, Blatter, one year shy of 80, defeated challenger Prince Ali bin al-Hussein on Friday to retain his presidency with FIFA.
As you can imagine, the hot takes from Twitter were flying in fast and furiously. Justice must be served, dammit. And if not by the voters, then by the collective snark and outrage of furious keyboarders. We’re going to take a look at some of the better quips to come from these reactions, but first here’s a cheesed off Bob Ley venting about FIFA.
And now onward to HOT TAKES.
Warm congratulations to Sepp Blatter from everyone here in Barrow in Furness. pic.twitter.com/jUGY20QMXe
— Ned Boulting 🏳️⚧️ (@nedboulting) May 29, 2015
BREAKING Sepp Blatter elected FIFA president for a fifth time as Prince Ali withdraws from race after accepting small bribe.
— Norman Chad (@NormanChad) May 29, 2015
Sepp Blatter has been elected to be the president of FIFA, for the FIFTH term.
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) May 29, 2015
FIFA is rotten all the way. Blatter's just the tip of it.
Sepp Blatter skin for Minecraft. Invincible in Survival Mode #FIFA pic.twitter.com/7iPH2cAJjj
— adult swim (@adultswim) May 29, 2015
For his fifth consecutive term, golden statue of Sepp Blatter on a horse to be erected at FIFA headquarters http://t.co/O3uq0PXXvA
— alexandre afonso (@alexandreafonso) May 29, 2015
Eventually Vince McMahon is going to sue Sepp Blatter for gimmick infringement #Kayfabe
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) May 29, 2015
Europe & USA have always fought the good fight against Sepp Blatter... right? pic.twitter.com/btlIyhuNwc
— elliot ross (@elliot__ross) May 29, 2015
It's like Sepp Blatter has naked photos of everyone!
— Mairead Ronan (@maireadronan) May 29, 2015
"I am not perfect" - Sepp Blatter pic.twitter.com/XCIS36CKlJ
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) May 29, 2015
Sepp Blatter is the Roger Goodell of soccer. Whatever malfeasance and ugliness happens on his watch, he remains gainfully employed.
— Mike Wise (@MikeWiseguy) May 29, 2015
And one for the road. Winner winner, chicken dinner.
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