Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has undergone minor surgery on his left ear to treat skin cancer and is reportedly in "fine" condition after he was released from the hospital on Thursday.
Spokesman Thomas Renggli announced the news in an interview with the Associated Press (for NBC Sports). The 80-year-old returned home after spending the night in a hospital.
Blatter spent 18 years as FIFA president before he was replaced by Gianni Infantino in February. His exit was overshadowed by a series of controversies, and he's currently awaiting an appeal hearing after he was suspended from football-related activities for six years, per Sky Sports News HQ:
BREAKING: Sepp Blatter's appeal against ban from football to be heard at Court of Arbitration for Sport on August 25 https://t.