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On hearing the Swiss' remarks, Ferdinand took to his twitter account to launch a scathing attack in which he called Blatter's comments "condescending" and "almost laughable".

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011

And that touched off a very public Twitter dispute between Ferdinand and the FIFA leader, with Ferdinand calling Blatter's views "so condescending its almost laughable."

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

British broadcaster the BBC has reported that court documents name Blatter's predecessor Joao Havelange of Brazil and Ricardo Teixeira, Havelange's former son-in-law.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Graham DunBar 2011

Of all the cultural backdrops against which Fifa's current difficulties could be set, the Arab Spring must be the least helpful to Sepp Blatter's attempts to present himself as a collegiate politician whose career has been one long self‑sacrifice for the good of his adoring flock.

Sepp Blatter's crushing of his critics makes a mockery of democracy | Marina Hyde 2011

Mr. Blatter's re-election sets up a difficult test of whether FIFA—which controls the popular and lucrative World Cup—can overcome a history of controversy and internal strife to restore its damaged credibility.

President of Soccer Body Is Re-Elected Matthew Futterman 2011

But it added that Sepp Blatter's record "does not inspire confidence this will occur".

MPs' report accuses Fifa of 'an approach bordering on contempt' 2011

Sepp Blatter's nephew Philippe is the chief executive of Infront Media, the sports marketing agency that holds the rights to the Fifa World Cup among other things.

Belgian MEP Ivo Belet to open a new front on Fifa's governance 2011

Mr. Blatter's only rival for FIFA's presidency, Mohammed bin Hammam, a FIFA executive committee member from Qatar, halted his election campaign last weekend just hours before FIFA's ethics committee suspended him from all soccer activities.

President of Soccer Body Is Re-Elected Matthew Futterman 2011

I'm reminded of this when I read about Fifa, that other cosy organisation that looks after its own and – in their case – dishes out first class travel and accommodation, limousines to matches where Blatter's "football family" as in "dat was bidness; dis is family" – Godfathers I, II and III enjoy the best seats, and in some cases envelopes allegedly filled with $40,000 in bills.

Simon Hoggart's week: Keeping the good life in the family 2011

Above all, there was Blatter's overarching appeal to what we might call patriotism, given that Fifa effectively operates as a state without borders.

Sepp Blatter's crushing of his critics makes a mockery of democracy | Marina Hyde 2011