Just saw this on a site:-

Joseph S. (Sepp) Bellend Blatter (born 10 March 1936) is the 8th and current President of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding Dr. Joao Havelange (Brazil).

Saw this today morning myself. Had me in stitches in front of my perplexed colleagues.

haha, that is great. Was it real after all? I just assumed someone had hacked the site and done that

here's one source, The Presidency: Republic of South Africa, no less:

Profile of Joseph Sepp Bellend Blatter

Joseph Sepp Bellend Blatter was born on 10 March 1936 and is the eighth and current president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), having been elected in June 1998. He was born and graduated in Switzerland before gaining a Bachelor’s degree at HEC Lausanne, the affiliated business school of the University of Lausanne.

LINK

I don't get it.....

Edited July 15, 201016 yr by Guest

Excellent...had to read it twice to spot it!

"Cntrian Well no, sir um... I think it's a joke, sir. Like uh... Sillius Soddus, or... Biggus Dickus sir.

Pilate What's so funny about Biggus Dickus?

Cntrian Well it's a joke name, sir.

Pilate I have a vewwy gweat fwiend in Wome called Biggus Dickus."

Edited July 15, 201016 yr by RegRabid

I don't get it.....

Bellend!!!

Not you - Blatter

This is the full story, which is even better. http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/835201-sepp-blatter-called-a-bellend-during-award-of-south-african-medal

Bellend!!!

Not you - Blatter

Ohh okay

I had to look up Bellend on google to find out what it meant

Ohh okay

I had to look up Bellend on google to find out what it meant

I shudder to think what came up when you googled that.

I shudder to think what came up when you googled that.

Blatter About 338,000 results (0.37 seconds)

Blatter About 338,000 results (0.37 seconds)

Bellend

339,000 results (0.43 seconds)

Spookily similar.

Edited July 20, 201015 yr by dkw

Bellend

339,000 results (0.43 seconds)

Spookily similar.

So Bellend is slightly more popular than Blatter. Hmm...

I reckon the prank was a bigger success than the pranksters dared to hope for:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/7891632/Sepp-Blatter-given-embarrassing-nickname-on-World-Cup-award.html