Last Saturday, the day before the Gold Cup final match, I was able to help out at the CONCACAF reception. I greeted Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, at the door way of The Drake hotel and directed him to the proper banquet room. He was quickly approached by a handful of photographers and later gave a brief speech about the tournament, the good of the game and to thank people.


Before that night I didn't know much about Mr. Blatter. When I got home I read up on certain things that have and haven't happened under him since he took command of FIFA in 1998. I came across quite a bit of controversy, but this fact blew me away: "During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Blatter's absence during the prize-podium events was noted and criticized in international media, as it was considered odd by many that FIFA's president was not present during the climax of FIFA's biggest event."


What is your impression or knowledge of Sepp Blatter?