Vladimir Putin actually thinks Sepp Blatter deserves to win the Nobel Prize

There are a lot of people who deserve to win the Nobel Prize. Doctors who work in dangerous places, researchers who cure horrible diseases, leaders who help promote equality and fairness across the world. Vladimir Putin thinks Sepp Blatter belongs in this group, according to Reuters.

“I think people like Mr. Blatter or the heads of big international sporting federations, or the Olympic Games, deserve a special recognition. If there is anyone who deserves the Nobel prize, it’s those people.”

Okay, let’s break this down. There are currently Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economic Sciences and the Peace Prize.

There are only two that are even vaguely applicable, which are Economic Sciences and the Peace Prize. Let’s throw Economic Sciences out the window, since, yanno ... Blatter’s organization is being investigated in a widespread corruption scandal. That leaves the peace prize. These are the last five winners of the Nobel Peace Prize:

2014

Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai

“For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education”

2013

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

“For its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons”

2012

European Union (EU)

“For over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”

2011

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman

“For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work”

2010

Liu Xiaobo

“For his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China”

Sepp Blatter belongs on this list the same way Vladimir Putin belongs on the list of “nicest world leaders who definitely won’t put you in prison for questioning their government.”