Arrests, what arrests!
The Show.... it must go on.
Fifa President Sepp Blatter’s role looked perilous following Wednesday’s indictment of 14 people, including members of Fifa’s executive committee, on charges of corruption by the US Department of Justice, but he didn't think to acknowledge it.
He said something about "earning back" trust, but it was difficult to recall much else over the beatboxing, the dance performances, the yodeling, and the very long horn.
Dancers perform at the opening of Fifa's 65th Congress in Zurich
Thursday as he spoke for the first time at the opening of the organisation's 65th Congress in Zurich, the circus of a sporting body he has overseen, was overshadowed, by, well, a circus-like performance of colourful performers.
There was no burying one's head in the sand. It was time to celebrate.
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Fifa 65th Congress in Zurich
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singer Matthias Aeberhard performs during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singers Matthias Aeberhard and Edita Abdieski perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Dancers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A violinist performs during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A general view as performers drum during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A general view as performers drum during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Dancers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A general view as performers drum during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Dancers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A ball juggler performs during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Dancers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singer Edita Abdieski performs during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Dancers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A general view as performers drum during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A general view as performers drum during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singer Edita Abdieski performs during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Singers Matthias Aeberhard and Edita Abdieski perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Dancers perform during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: Presenter Tamara Sedmak speaks during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theater 11 on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images) (credit:Philipp Schmidli via Getty Images)
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 28: A musician performs during the 65th FIFA Congress Opening Ceremony at Theatre 11 of the Hallenstadion on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Hewitt - FIFA via Getty Images)