Irony

Today: FIFA, soccer's world governing body, opened its new headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland . FIFA President Sepp Blatter proclaimed on the rainy day, “The sky is touched with tears but we can live with that because football also has to live in all weather conditions and rain is a gift from heaven.”

Yesterday: FIFA drew controversy by ruling that no future international matches will be played above 8,200 feet, following the lodging of a complaint regarding a South American game between a team that plays home matches at sea level and a mountain team. The match was played in freezing rain at high altitude.

So I guess football doesn't have to live in all conditions.