LONDON -- Sepp Blatter's and Michel Platini's suspensions from FIFA couldn't have come on a better day for creative, sensitive football fans: National Poetry Day.
In a happy meeting of hashtags, fans of the beautiful game expressed their dismay (and vitriol) over the never-ending saga at football's world governing body.
On Thursday, President Blatter and UEFA President Platini were suspended for 90 days. In the criminal case, Blatter is accused of misusing FIFA funds by making a $2 million payment to Platini. He has denied wrongdoing. It's the latest development in an unfolding scandal which was kicked off when the U.S. charged 14 FIFA officials with racketeering and bribery in May of this year.
Has anyone got a poem for our suspended friends at FIFA, just to help send them on their way? #NationalPoetryDay— tim (@theseaside100) October 8, 2015
Oh yes, Tim, they do.
Blatter and Platini banned from the game...FIFA, once more, holds its head in shame. #NationalPoetryDay— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 8, 2015
Football or soccer? That doesn't matter... Let's Rebuild FIFA - Goodbye Sepp Blatter! #NationalPoetryDay #FIFA @GaryLineker— David T (@davidterrace) October 8, 2015
Once was a man from FIFA, Robbed, lied n cheated ya, Blatter's his name, He has no shame, Destroyin our beautiful game. #NationalPoetryDay— MiDGE. (@Midge_Connor) October 8, 2015
Roses are red, violets are blue, goodbye Platini and Blatter, the ethics committee banned you! #mysportingpoem #nationalpoetryday— Carl Hathaway (@carlh281161) October 8, 2015
#FIFA you can deal with triumph & disaster & hang onto your job with your fingernails, you must be Sepp Blatter my son #NationalPoetryDay— Steve Cockayne (@Scoutbloke) October 8, 2015
Blatter suspended Platini too Trouble afoot At FIFA HQ Desert football A final undoing Get ready lads Time for a shoeing #NationalPoetryDay— Howard Walker (@Buckethandle) October 8, 2015
#NationalPoetryDay FIFA have been suspending today Theyve been very blunt Mr Sepp Blatter is first Because hes a stupid person #FIFA— Adam Whiteley (@arw84) October 8, 2015
Roses are red Fifa points are green 100k down, not an inform to be seen #NationalPoetryDay— Andy (@AJ3Fifa) October 8, 2015
Blatter suspended; Platini as well. FIFA corruption leaves a bad smell. #NationalPoetryDay— Chris Tye (@chris_a_tye) October 8, 2015
What is at FIFA? Corruption and greed alike. Suspended for all. #NationalPoetryDay— Baba (@Baba_Jas) October 8, 2015
Sepp Blatter has been caughto, less Fifa 16 more Grand Theft Auto #nationalpoetryday— Christopher Hammond (@The_comic) October 8, 2015
Stay inspired, poets.