As you may have heard, FIFA’s much maligned president, Sepp Blatter, resigned on Tuesday just six days after winning re-election. ABC News reports that Blatter is the subject of an FBI investigation, presumably related to arrests of several FIFA officials last week in Switzerland.
Naturally, the internet was quite elated at the news of Blatter’s resignation. Here are just some of the best reactions:
Blatter has resigned. Can't quite believe it. FIFA always appeared to be such a fine upstanding organisation.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 2, 2015
Just got pulled out of a WWC meeting. Wonder why?
— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) June 2, 2015
Hallelujah! Sepp Blatter is out. #adiosSepp
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) June 2, 2015
Bob Ley quotes Omar Little from the Wire "Come at the king, you best not miss" http://t.co/Faze5eMQFR https://t.co/Gmx7tebKcq
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 2, 2015
Thank goodness ! At last FIFA and Blatter get the message. A great day for football.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) June 2, 2015
#Blatter resigns as #FIFA president. By Valeriano Di Domenico #AFP pic.twitter.com/SrjGvwf9KH
— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) June 2, 2015
I'd be really nervous if I was leading Qatar 2022 right now. VERY nervous.
— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) June 2, 2015
With Ding Dong The Witch is Dead #TeamAmericaWorldPolice pic.twitter.com/p6yd87hwFJ
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 2, 2015
Great day for world soccer. But can FIFA be trusted to vote in a legitimate reformer to replace Blatter? The structure itself is rotten.
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) June 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/SportsNation/status/605790127017721856
https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/605784968757796867
Jack Warner is scanning The Onion for confirmation of this Sepp Blatter news.
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) June 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/Bro_Pair/status/605787552696516610
For the first time in 70 years the world applauds America toppling a democratically elected leader. #SeppBlatter
— Sex Ed is lacking in this country (@sousedbergin) June 2, 2015
The US hasn’t been this popular with the world since, well, I don’t know when. Post-World War II? #seppblatter
— Jonathan Kealing (@JKealing) June 2, 2015
If you're assuming #SeppBlatter resigned NOT under threat from somebody or some organization, you're naive enough to work for Roger Goodell
— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) June 2, 2015
So Sepp Blatter resigned from FIFA. I heard it was so he could run a #boxing sanctioning body!!!!!!!!!
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) June 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/themikefoss/status/605791363389464578
how do i explain sepp blatter stepping down as Fifa president to my children?????????
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) June 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/kimmiexj/status/605778054653186048
But I thought he said he was everyone's president? #SeppBlatter
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) June 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/xmasape/status/605778451144929280
My phone just autocorrected 'Sepp Blatter' to 'Swop Clatter.' #ThoughtYoudWannaKnow
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) June 2, 2015
