Switzerland: FIFA's Blatter showered in fake money at press conference

The FIFA President Sepp Blatter walked off stage during a press conference in Zurich, Monday, after a comedian interrupted the event and showered him with fake banknotes. British comedian Simon Brodkin, also known as Lee Nelson, gatecrashed the conference by walking up to Blatter's table and throwing money at the FIFA president, saying "This is for North Korea 2026." Nelson was promptly taken away by security before Blatter announced, "this has nothing to do with football," briefly shutting down the conference to clean up. The FIFA president soon returned, however, to officially announce that he will not be standing for another term in the new elections. Brodkin is no stranger to turning up to events uninvited. In June 2014, the comedian attempted to board a plane with England's World Cup team to Brazil, before being removed by police. At Glastonbury 2015, he interrupted Kanye West's headline slot bringing his set to a temporary halt. 72 HOURS NEWS ACCESS ONLY - NO ARCHIVE