Twitter world reacts to FIFA executive arrests

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Peter Galindo May 27, 2015, 11:54 AM

When the news of several high-profile FIFA executives getting arrested broke early this morning, it didn’t come as a surprise to many.

As a result, social media provided some entertaining commentary on the news. Here are some of the best tweets from Wednesday morning.

https://twitter.com/HeyHayward/status/603456766962049024
https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/603409880758771714

FIFA election Friday. Should be fun.

— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) May 27, 2015

Whoever arrests a majority of the FIFA ExCo gets to host the World Cup, right? Isn't that how it works?

— Brooks Peck (@BrooksDT) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/BrianSciaretta/status/603422920195579905

So if somehow the USA is responsible for finally getting at the problems at FIFA, do we agree to call it soccer everywhere?

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/Mr_Bundesliga/status/603428368588120064

Well done to FIFA for ensuring that actual soccer won't be the big story for the next several weeks/months.

— Rudi (@RudiSchuller) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/MarinaHyde/status/603441606583263232

*wakes up*
*checks twitter*

FIFA officials arrested at the request of US authorities! pic.twitter.com/NLUy6uEqVj

— bootifulgame (@bootifulgame) May 27, 2015

This FIFA scene reminds me of when the Feds descend on a wedding or funeral in The Sopranos.

— John Brewin (@JohnBrewin_) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/_rallycap/status/603468646036439041
https://twitter.com/The_GagBag/status/603477097768685568

This is extraordinary! FIFA is imploding. The best thing that could possibly happen to the beautiful game. https://t.co/l5Hiwp0WxZ

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/grahamruthven/status/603496237933981696

Tried to play #FIFA this morning but my XBox says it's corrupt.

— Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) May 27, 2015

When there's six people arrested at #FIFA, and one of them is not you…https://t.co/JycnwYWuvw

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/603518964040347648

Got a sneak peek at the next FIFA world rankings:

208. Switzerland
209. USA

— Chris Jones (@EnswellJones) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/nicksabetti/status/603574241489989632
https://twitter.com/worldfootballcm/status/603574406632198146

BREAKING: Swiss Police confirm that, when arrested, all seven FIFA officials threw themselves on the ground and pretended to be injured.

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"The game was hijacked." Strong, strong words re: #FIFA.

— Sam Borden (@SamBorden) May 27, 2015

Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb accused of abusing his position to "solicit and collect bribes from sports marketing executives". #fifa

— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) May 27, 2015

"FIFA has denied freedom a clear goalscoring opportunity."

— James Tyler (still) (@JamesTylerESPN) May 27, 2015

“We are approaching stoppage time on FIFA, and there WILL BE PENALTIES” #IRSFIFAisms

— Avi Creditor (@AviCreditor) May 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/sallyjenx/status/603576898422231040

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Twitter world reacts to FIFA executive arrests

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