Sepp Blatter Actually Has a Good Idea

Will wonders never cease.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said today that future World Cup finals should not be decided by penalties and said changes could be in place for the showpiece tournament in South Africa in four years. Italy's win over France on penalties was "a tragedy," he said.

His solution would be to have a replay, a golden goal or to gradually deduct players in extra time. "We have four years or so, so I think we have time," Blatter said at a Swiss Chamber of Commerce event in Zurich, adding that high-level discussions would start soon.

"When it comes to the World Cup final it is passion, and when it goes to extra time it is a drama," the head of world football's governing body said in an earlier speech. "But when it comes to penalty kicks it is a tragedy...Football is a team sport and penalties is not a team, it is the individual."

Amen to that brother. Too bad it's too late for France. But we'll see you in 2010, Italy. Assuming you qualify.