FIFA, Iran And The Future Of Sports Diplomacy

... with the basis for negative campaigning that does not directly involve the current FIFA president. The FIFA team Blatter currently has in place has more experience at managing damage control, a plus facing a potential challenge from Platini. Can FIFA Sports Diplomacy Help Iran Globally? A big question mark. Conveniently Blatter’s visit does fit into in Iran’s campaign to normalize relations with the international community that could help offset the continuing effect of the US-led embargo against the Islamic ...