Now that you have a new president,
my greatest wish is to unite the family.
It was an election campaign
in which, sometimes, we played with…
certain things that were allowed or not allowed.
You know, sometimes on the pitch,
we kick, we pull the shirt.
I wouldn't say we tackle from behind
because that one is not allowed anymore.
But more importantly, we now need the unity of football to be upheld.
The big football family, FIFA, will be united going forward.
That is my goal. That's all. Thank you so much.
I don't know whether I should say…
see you again
or goodbye.
Thanks to you and with you, I learnt to be patient.
I learnt what it is to unite.
See you again, but also goodbye. Thank you.
For Platini, the Goal Program,
he saw it as something that was wonderful because he was going to distribute money.
And for him, it was the politics of football
that he had dreamed about.
As for everything that happened behind the scenes,
those less glorious and even shady things, Platini didn't want to hear about that.
Corruption is rampant when you're dealing with poor countries
and when people can't make ends meet.
And the unfortunate thing was
they (FIFA) didn't ask for reports or evidence,
which meant that no one knew what happened to the money.
How many players come from the African continent?
How many players from the Caribbean?
How many players from Asia?
This is how you have to see the future of football.
The future of football must remain this great expression of hope
for the youngsters around the world.
There we go! Yesterday I was hoping for democracy,
and, unfortunately, today, you members of the congress
and us on this podium didn't get it.
I can state that, at FIFA, what I did do
was stand forcefully
against apartheid in South Africa.
So much so that, when Mandela was elected president,
I went to Johannesburg,
and I went to offer him congratulations in the name of world football.
When you know the person who has a habit of taking bribes…
Now we know those ten million dollars also vanished.
That's just a fact.
It was a decision based on the TV rights market.
When you arrange to decide both World Cup A and World Cup B,
which would be held four years later, you can sell both tournaments in one go.
And that generates more income.
In England, there was amazing support from the community in general.
Stadiums and football of the highest standard.
And then there was Russia.
But roads and the internal transportation system
weren't right for a World Cup.
And I remember President Putin promised to improve that.
And for 2022,
the US presented us with the best stadiums,
the best infrastructure and hotels…
It was all the best.
And the first thing I did was look to my left.
The look of disappointment on their faces was immense.