{"id":121538,"date":"2015-06-02T18:34:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T18:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=121538"},"modified":"2015-06-02T19:11:29","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:11:29","slug":"blatter-to-resign-reactions-from-top-sports-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=121538","title":{"rendered":"Blatter to resign: Reactions from top sports journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the world&#8217;s top sports journalists have reacted to the news about the resignation of FIFA President Sepp blatter.<\/p>\n<p>Below is what they had to say&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Either Blatter knew of an implication or he wanted to keep his name intact.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathan Quao (@nathan_quao) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nathan_quao\/status\/605787436279427073\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Step forward David Ginola.Man of the people.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Godfred Akoto Boafo (@eastsportsman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eastsportsman\/status\/605780830854643713\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great day for football, Blatter going, but still need a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fifa?src=hash\">#fifa<\/a> re-vote on 2018 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Henry Winter (@henrywinter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/henrywinter\/status\/605795122165350400\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fifa portraying Blatter resignation as &quot;Fifa president to lay down mandate at extraoardinary elective congress&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pw0cvBgMSA\">http:\/\/t.co\/pw0cvBgMSA<\/a> Pfft<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliverKayTimes\/status\/605787601774075904\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WOW! Blatter resigns!!! What&#39;s next?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Velile Mbuli (@Veli_Mbuli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Veli_Mbuli\/status\/605777903016542209\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blatter has resigned. Wow. Wow. Wow.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marcotti\/status\/605777619099869184\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blatter has resigned. Can&#39;t quite believe it. FIFA always appeared to be such a fine upstanding organisation.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryLineker\/status\/605779532637798400\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The race for the FIFA presidency will now be a fascinating contest. Surely Michel Platini will step forward now?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OtiAdjei\/status\/605780504038629376\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The one country, one vote system they despise so much will still choose the next FIFA president.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OtiAdjei\/status\/605785547659812864\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I doubt that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Africa?src=hash\">#Africa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Asia?src=hash\">#Asia<\/a> will accept a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UEFA?src=hash\">#UEFA<\/a> candidate to replace Sepp Blatter. The gloves are truly off.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Farayi Mungazi (@BBCFarayi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCFarayi\/status\/605789978484862977\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sepp Blatter to step down as FIFA President. Wow!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; christopher opoku (@chrisrobin74) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisrobin74\/status\/605779498894684161\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can Europe come out with a project, a candidate inclusive enough to carry the rest? It&#39;s the big question<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Vickery (@Tim_Vickery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Vickery\/status\/605782293362274305\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manje? Blatter wins election &amp; then Resigns&#8230;what happened behind closed doors? I Hopewhoever takes over keeps football a truly global game<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Mlambo (@thomasmlambo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thomasmlambo\/status\/605780307489341441\">June 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Mawuli Tsikata\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the world&#8217;s top sports journalists have reacted to the news about the resignation of FIFA President Sepp blatter. Below is what they had to say&#8230; Either Blatter knew of an implication or he wanted to keep his name intact. &mdash; Nathan Quao (@nathan_quao) June 2, 2015 Step forward David Ginola.Man of the people. 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