Four years ago, Blatter Fifa coins and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma both had a hand on the gold trophy which they passed to Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas without any public disapproval.
That came three hours earlier when the FIFA leader's name was announced as he entered the Soccer City pitch during pre-match introductions to the players.
"I was only aware there were less vuvuzelas," Blatter said the next day. "We went on the field of play and it was a great moment."
In 2006, Blatter skipped the on-field trophy presentation to the Italy team in Berlin.
"History will say that it was an error" he acknowledged to Italian media several months later. "I wanted to www.eafut14coins.co.uk avoid creating an ugly scene because the Germans had shown they would whistle at the word FIFA."
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