The interactions in the savannah ecosystem are complex, worthy of close examination, and offer valuable lessons. In this ecosystem, we have buffalo that are massive, cow-like animals with ridged horns. They are huge, fearless and capable of killing a lion in a one-on-one confrontation. Even the lion, the king of the jungle, is cautious about confrontation with a buffalo. Despite this fear factor, a tiny tick, a parasite that feeds on the host’s blood, makes life hellish for the buffalo. As the tick sucks the blood of the buffalo, the oxpecker, a bird that perches on big mammals, feeds on these ticks.
These interactions, viewed in the form of allegory, succinctly capture the current issue that nearly broke the bond binding the world football governing body, FIFA, and its confederations before the plan was withdrawn on August 1, 2026. FIFA is a massive buffalo. The proposed 20 per cent stake
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