Soccer: Joseph Blatter’s free message to Malagasy youngsters

Constantly true to the sacred principle of separation between sports and politics, Joseph Blatter swiftly derailed the HAT leader’s attempted abuse of his presence as the putsch maker addressed political issues: “The world of football is definitely remaining free from any political influence and interfering”, he stressed. The President of Fifa could not help referring to the Malagasy crisis, but in the strict boundaries of sports terms. Football would be a remedy to division: “Football has a gathering power and units a whole population. It is a team and discipline game, and everyone loves it “.

Citizens enjoying football

No one is better entitled to argue about the number one sport’s virtues than the sport’s number one himself. “Madagascar is in need of one moment of gathering in order to recover national unity, the country needs 100 000 footballers”, declared Joseph Blatter. “We are strong because citizens, and even stronger since we are citizens playing and loving football” he added. The President of Fifa promised to share his message of support for, and exclusively for the Malagasy population on the federation’s website. Sep Blatter has subsequently been granted a Malagasy national order decoration by the HAT leader on the latter’s own and usual personal bidding.

Joseph Blatter inaugurated the national technical center of Carion on Wednesday morning. Financed by the French cooperation, the project has been managed by Fifa. It is a brand new practice center practically similar to Clairefontaine. Access to these facilities will be allowed to various national teams. The President of Fifa promised to add an education center there for young footballers, estimating that “soccer is a school of life “. In the afternoon, he inaugurated the Rabemananjara stadium’s synthetic pitch and its official tier.

Mahajanga city’s stadium is the first national runner up in the welcoming of international competitions. The HAT leader boasted that all of the island’s big cities and provincial capital cities would be granted one of those in a near future. Andry Rajoelina also asked the President of the FMF and his HAT sport minister to reward the national team members, and to make plans for recruiting a foreign coach.
This interference with soccer issues is allowed since it sounds like state led help, though it might well be nothing else but sounds. In return, Joseph Blatter underlined the rarity of having a political leader making the move to inaugurate a pitch and a tier. The declaration can be held as a compliment for young Rajoelina’s alleged passion for sport.

The President of the Malagasy Football Federation, Ahmad, publicly raised the stakes high, for pledging Madagascar’s near future in the court of big boys, in other words, a qualification into the African Cup of Nations’ final stage. Joseph Blatter appeared more realistic and prudent, as advising repeated slow but efficient efforts. The President of Fifa has been impressed by the young football players parading their talents on Carion’s new pitch. Madagascar is among the world’s best nations in the under 13 categories