Soccer fans around the globe awoke to a flurry of controversy this morning as top FIFA officials were arrested on charges of corruption, including alleged bribes worth more than $150 million.
Hundreds of hooligans (and a few soccer haters) took to Twitter to express their thoughts on the the police raid at FIFA headquarters, the fact that FIFA President Sepp Blatter wasn't arrested, and a hilarious new direction for the organization's namesake video game franchise.
Here are 10 of my favorite tweets:
"did they leave yet? Text me when they leave" #FIFA pic.twitter.com/8soGxk2ZHm
— Trevor Hayward (@HeyHayward) May 27, 2015
If any of the #FIFA arrests result in convictions surely the verdicts should be announced like this: pic.twitter.com/2uMUz8Ytsj
— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) May 27, 2015
I hear that one #FIFA official, when approached by police, leapt to the floor and rolled around clutching his ankle.
— Berlaymonster (@Berlaymonster) May 27, 2015
?? the haters gonna hate, hate, hate… Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake…I shake it off, I shake it off ?? #FIFA pic.twitter.com/kSEeKDqPLR
— Trevor Hayward (@HeyHayward) May 27, 2015
REVEALED: Here is an exclusive screenshot of the next #FIFA videogame pic.twitter.com/mLSwFH0Rab
— Alan Brazil (@SportsBreakfast) May 27, 2015
All those times as a kid I used to get angry at Americans calling football 'soccer' and now they're going to save our game...touché. #FIFA
— James Masters (@Masters_JamesD) May 27, 2015
Tried to play #FIFA this morning but my XBox says it's corrupt.
— Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) May 27, 2015
Corruption? That's…a shame. #FIFA
— Frank Underwood (@Frank_Underwood) May 27, 2015
Bond villain's subterranean volcano lair, or #FIFA HQ? The answer may surprise you pic.twitter.com/CZIE5athIs
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 27, 2015
Wow soccer is finally exciting #FIFA
— The Alderman (@BurdenOfDestiny) May 27, 2015
