Joseph Blatter Quotations

Firstly, FIFA does not prevent anybody from speaking and secondly, there are no speeches at the opening ceremony, there are merely statements along the lines of saying that the tournament is officially opened.

I am not a prophet. But if the conditions are not met, the World Cup will probably be moved to North America.

We have a superb stadium for the World Cup. I am convinced that the millions of people who see the games in this stadium will remember the city forever.

Football is a good way to move closer together, to show team spirit and fairness.