Smiles and Crocodiles
And as everyone knows from Peter Pan - you should never smile at a crocodile or treat it as a pet.
Because a crocodile has other things on its mind - which don't include being your life-long best friend.
Now I've never met the FIFA President and consider him an odious character - but that doesn't mean I can't admire the fact that he is a class - if shameless - act.
75-year old Sepp makes a complete arse of himself and the world footballing body - FIFA - with insulting, ridiculous comments on how to deal with abuse and racist behaviour - on the field of play.
Yet as soon as he realises the scale of his PR disaster - Blatter offers a public apology - quicker than the average person can say Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service.
Next thing you know a South African politician pops up - coincidentally - right out of the blue.
A man with impeccable credentials - a contemporary of Nelson Mandela - a man who spent 13 years on Robben Island - Tokyo Sexwale - to sat that Sepp Blatter 'is not in any way racist'.
Well no one said he is - but how cynical and smart is that?
Because this creates a diversion - breathing space for Sepp Blatter to give another interview in which he offers and humble apology - although he says he won't resign because he's a fighter not a quitter - and is determined to finish his 'mission'.
So I take my hat off to Sepp Blatter.
I don't think he's the person to lead world football - and I do believe FIFA is a thoroughly corrupt organisation.
But you've got to smile at the old croc's chutzpah.
