Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter is a Swiss football administrator who served as the President of FIFA from 1998 until 2015. His tenure was marked by significant developments in global football, but also by controversies and allegations of corruption, which ultimately led to his resignation amid a scandal.
Born on Mar 10, 1936 (90 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Croatia | 4 | 5.25 | 0.33% | +10% | 4,105,267 | 14,721 | $68,000 | 244$ |
| United States | 3 | 4.33 | 0.16% | +10% | 331,002,651 | 580,398 | $21,000,000 | 36,823$ |
| Greece | 3 | 3.67 | 0.24% | +10% | 10,423,054 | 27,964 | $190,000 | 510$ |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 60,209 | $2,700,000 | 2,395$ |
| Tunisia | 2 | 4.50 | 0.19% | +0% | 11,818,619 | 22,341 | $45,000 | 85$ |
| Australia | 2 | 3.50 | 0.16% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 41,803 | $1,380,000 | 2,262$ |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 4,176 | $62,000 | 51$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 5.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 26,086 | $670,000 | 734$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 31,964 | $1,700,000 | 1,430$ |
| Argentina | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 37,046 | $450,000 | 369$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 2,857 | $54,000 | 44$ |
| Paraguay | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 7,132,538 | 5,861 | $38,000 | 31$ |
| Suriname | 1 | 4.00 | 0.40% | +0% | 586,634 | 2,337 | $4,600 | 18$ |
| Italy | 1 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 49,600 | $2,000,000 | 1,641$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 4.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 9,025 | $530,000 | 474$ |
| Norway | 1 | 5.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 7,031 | $403,000 | 523$ |
| Poland | 1 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 37,846,611 | 30,895 | $595,000 | 486$ |
| Montenegro | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 628,066 | 522 | $5,500 | 5$ |
| Indonesia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 326,011 | $1,119,000 | 1,334$ |
| Morocco | 1 | 5.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 36,910,558 | 70,306 | $120,000 | 229$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 4,174 | $5,100 | 4$ |
| Guatemala | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 15,131 | $82,000 | 69$ |
| Totals | 32 | 1,021,877,043 | 1,370,458 | $33,221,200 | 49,761$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Guatemala:
Sepp Blatter is referenced as having abandoned his position due to the FIFA scandal.
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Indonesia:
Sepp Blatter opposed the use of VAR during his presidency at FIFA from 1998 to 2015.
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Tunisia:
Sepp Blatter is mentioned as Infantino's predecessor and mentor who he has surpassed in FIFA's leadership.
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Greece:
Sepp Blatter is mentioned in the context of being criticized by Maradona for his actions in football governance.
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United Kingdom:
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter launched a two-footed attack on his successor over the whole business.
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Australia:
Most laughable in the reaction to the scandal has been a social media post from former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
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Sweden:
Sepp Blatter criticized the political influence on FIFA's decisions regarding red cards.
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Tunisia:
Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, joined the criticism of the political intervention in football decisions.
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Morocco:
Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, expressed concern over political influence on FIFA's disciplinary decisions.
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Croatia:
Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, had to resign after a corruption scandal, and Infantino succeeded him.
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