FIFA restore order — of the boot

AT least for moment, I’ve had my faltering faith partly restored in the ability of football authorities to take stern action when failure to do so would amount to dereliction of duty.

Firstly, FIFA finally put a well overdue boot into Turkey. With the exception of my trip to Istanbul last May, when no local team was involved, every single Turkish visa in my passport signifies 'trouble'.

Overwhelmingly, Turks are a wonderfully friendly people until you throw football into the mix.