Quick Hits....

"They want to destroy, not the game, but they want to destroy the institution" – FIFA President Sepp Blatter, saying there is "a plot" to destroy soccer’s ruling body following accusations in a U.K. newspaper that the process to award the '22 World Cup to Qatar was tainted by bribery (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 6/9).

"Connecting with fans posting through social is a critical opportunity for advertisers, who can engage with these viewers and potentially capture the momentum of Twitter TV activity around games" – Nielsen Senior VP & Head of Global Sports Practice Stephen Master, on advertisers embracing social media as a stand-in for TV commercials during the FIFA World Cup (MASHABLE.com, 6/9).

"It would be a very strong bid which would have the sympathy of a lot of people, not only in the Olympic family but inside the whole movement" – IOC President Thomas Bach, on Rome possibly bidding for the '24 Games (AP, 6/9).