The FIFA scandal has dominated the headlines from the arrests of last week, the re-election of Sepp Blatter and now to the resignation of Blatter just days after the election. While soccer followers and analysts praise the change atop FIFA everyone knows that changes does not occur overnight and there still is a long way to go and plenty of question to be answered. Will things actually change within the organization sans Blatter? What are those changes and how will they affect world soccer going forward? This story is far from over and time is the only thing we know for sure about this story. One thing the does need to be screamed as we speak, what in the world is going on in Qatar? The site of the 2022 World Cup, suspected in bribe scandals with migrant workers dying trying to build these stadiums. This needs to be addressed right now. But the FBI is not investigating Qatar so that will go on as scripted. Don’t be fooled, the FIFA troubles don’t mean the games themselves are in trouble. The biggest final of them all is this weekend. The UEFA Championship between powerhouse Barcelona and the surprise rebirth of Juventus out of Italy. Millions of people will tune into this final. While it’s easy to pile on soccer thanks to how terrible FIFA is, some of the best soccer you will see all summer will be played this weekend. The best player in the world, Messi, will be on the pitch. Enjoy the game but don’t forget about change. Keep an eye on FIFA and the people involved to see what will happen going forward.
