Quotes from Sepp Blatter

The World Cup must remain the number one competition, because it is our only source of money and, with that money, we can develop football in the whole world.

As long as you've got serious investors who wish to put money into football, I applaud. It proves that football is attractive. What upsets me, what I find scandalous is when clubs accept fools.

What I am most proud of is the legacy of hope that FIFA and football leaves around the world. It makes all of the efforts and energy I pour into this job worth it.

Football is hope. To be a better human being but also hope one day, one day, to leave your country to be somewhere, let's say admired, as a football star.

The source of wealth is from individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda.

It is very important that football can see beyond religion but FIFA does not just ignore its impact.

FIFA stands for discipline, respect, fair-play, not just on the field of play, but in our society as well.

Racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football.

What we have to do is to find a solution that the interests of the national teams are respecting the interests of the clubs. And also the clubs they shall respect the interests and the aspirations of national teams.

FIFA's goal of making the world a better place through football cannot be achieved through our efforts alone - equally important is the power which every fan of the beautiful game has at their disposal.

I am a mountain goat that keeps going and going and going, I cannot be stopped, I just keep going.

Because I love football and I love the footballers.

It's up to the national associations and their leagues to limit the entry of foreign players.

Liverpool have won everything but never a World Championship. I am sure in the future they will once again make the effort to win the tournament. They have had good rhythm in the Premier League this season.

Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team?

When you go into extra time, we're talking about drama. But when we reach the penalty shootout, it's a tragedy.

Many people hold me ultimately responsible toward the actions and reputation of the global football community. I cannot monitor everyone all of the time.

The important thing for me was that the World Cup should travel round the world.

Fifa cannot sit by and see greed rule the football world. Nor shall we.

I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football - the fans, the players, the clubs, the people who live, breathe and love football.

There is a movement in club football, which I don't necessarily consider a prime example of solidarity, because it leads us to conclude the rich are getting richer and they are using everything in the market to create an exodus from Africa.

We, or I, cannot monitor everyone all of the time. If people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it.

Racism is if there are spectators or, outside the field of play, there are movements to discrimination, but, on the field of play, I deny that there is racism.

I have no problem with G14. How can I oppose something that as far as I am concerned, does not exist?