23 times Sepp Blatter looked even more uncomfortable than when announcing his resignation

02 June 2015 21:46

Sepp Blatter looked a broken man as he announced his resignation as Fifa president – just five days after he was re-elected.

It’s not the first time he’s looked uncomfortable in front of a camera though. Not by a long way…

1. The time he indulged a bit too much at the free buffet

Sepp Blatter adjusts his belt at a World Cup match
(Andrew Medichini/AP)

2. The time he and Steven Gerrard enjoyed some quiet time

 Steven Gerrard holds the fair play award as FIFA President Sepp Blatter looks on
(Shizuo Kambayashi/AP)

3. The time a football startled him by materialising in his hands

Sepp Blatter and Gordon Brown holding vintage footballs
(Carl De Souza/PA)

4. The time he went for a new look

FIFA president Sepp Blatter gestures as he tries Uzbek folk clothes
(STR/AP)

5. The time he went for another new look

 Sepp Blatter, looks on after being presented with an Indian traditional hat
(Manish Swarup/AP)

6. The time he wasn’t the most preposterous man in a photograph

Sepp Blatter and Boris Johnson in London
(Matthew Childs/Action Images/Pool/PA Wire)

7. The time he had to keep a straight face

Sepp Blatter unveils Qatar as hosts of the 2022 World Cup
(Michael Probst/AP)

8. The time he forgot what that round thing in front of him was called

Sepp Blatter with a football
(Frank Augstein/AP)

9. The time he made a new friend

Sepp Blatter with the 2011 Copa America mascot
(Roberto Candia/AP)

10. The time he outlined exactly where he intended to dominate

Sepp Blatter holds a globe
(Steffen Schmidt/AP)

11. The time he was given his marching orders

Sepp Blatter is shown a red card at the Sepp Blatter Tournament in Switzerland
(Jean-Christophe Bott/AP)

12. The time someone asked him if they could possibly hold the World Cup please Mr Blatter?

Sepp Blatter clutches the World Cup trophy
(Themba Hadebe/AP)

13. The time someone got him the present he’d always wanted

Sepp Blatter holds a painting of himself
(Dieu Nalio Chery/AP)

14. The time he thought he was in a meeting with Michel Platini but it turned out to be Gerard Depardieu

Sepp Blatter and Gerard Depardieu
(Steffen Schmidt/AP)

15. The time he closed his eyes and thought about what he’d done

Sepp Blatter at a Fifa media event
(Steffen Schmidt/AP)

16. The time he boasted he could make a ball levitate and was asked to prove it

Sepp Blatter at a media event
(Dmitry Lovetsky/AP)

17. The time he boasted he could move a ball with his eyes and was asked to prove it

Sepp Blatter looks at a football
(Michael Probst/AP)

18. The time someone asked him exactly how many workers had died in construction projects for the Qatar World Cup

Sepp Blatter puts his finger to his lips
(Themba Hadebe/AP)

19. The time he showed exactly how he’d deal with anyone who dared to cross him

Sepp Blatter making a fist
(Steffen Schmidt/AP)

20. The time he tried to look down with the kids

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sepp Blatter at the Ballon d'Or ceremony
(Ennio Leanza/AP)

21. The time he showed off his sweet moves

22. The time he looked into the future and didn’t like what he saw

Sepp Blatter puts his fingers to his temples
(Jorge Saenz/AP)

23. The time he was asked to guess how many days his fifth term in office would last

Sepp Blatter holds up five fingers
(Caetano Barreira/AP)

Ah well. Close enough.

Source: SNAPPA