Moment Sepp Blatter was showered with fake dollar bills - BBC News

A protester has just gatecrashed Sepp Blatter's news conference and thrown money at him. Fifa president Sepp Blatter was forced to halt a news conference when it was interrupted by a man who stood in front of him and addressed journalists, before throwing a pile of banknotes over his head. Mr Blatter was due to announce his plans to reform the organisation, which has been in crisis since seven of its officials were arrested in a US corruption investigation.

[vangledosh]

The way the bills perfectly rain down on him is amazing. Photographers that day must've felt amazing to have captured an iconic image of corruption

[abdulsoleh]

Look how disappointed he was when he realized the money was fake.

[l-wolverine]

7 years later, and I’m still praising that man for standing up to that Old Sapp

[vomiri]

That one man clapping hands is my hero as well 👏

[GeraldineLancaster]

Look at that pathetic old man. Scared for his life the second he is out of control.

[obamadjokovic]

Well that was fake money, that's probably why he was angry...

[BBCNews]

Here's the moment when banknotes were thrown at Sepp #Blatter during his news conference #Fifa  

[Pabig]

Blatters face is like "Eeew Dollars, I only accept swiss francs"

[blackpanther]

The amount of restraint shown by Blatter in not jumping for the fake notes in exemplary

[Awsome_]

😂 man's confidence after throwing fake note is crazy 😂didn't have real enough money to do so

[Cobra-yofx]

Huge respect to that dude who threw the money. Nice video!

[antonrkid]

The bloke throwing the money is a comedian called Lee Nelson and this is one of his characters, Jason Bent.

[EQU]

The genuine fright in his face only underlines the depth of corruption of his organisation. He is / was deeply afraid, that at some point, someone will go after him.

[donalfinn]

Pure class. Only one person clapping is a pure indication of how afraid and subservient we are to these corrupt weevils.

[williamroberts]

I like how he had to coax his security into action, they must be shy.

[MarioMan]

“This is for North Korea 2026!” That made me laugh.

[ZalenShirodkar]

As Lee Nelson would say "Legend!" This will go down in history of one of the best press conferences in modern times...and for all the wrong reasons. Brilliant.

[humbleonemoretime]

What an enjoyable moment that guy is a legend for giving this epic money shower every one or two years I come and watch this just to smile

[silbersurver]

This has everything to do about football. This has everything to do about FIFA, Sepp Blatter!

[Minarreal]

The still image of Blatter amidst the money shower is the logo of the 2022 World Cup. You can't convince me otherwise.