Who is Jules Rimet? Jules Rimet was a French-born lawyer and football administrator. He was born on October 4, 1873, in Theuley, Franche-Comté, France. What Was His Contribution to the Game of Soccer? Jules Rimet started making contribution to the…
The Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football, CONCACAF, was founded on September 18, 1961, in Mexico City, Mexico, with the merger of the NAFC and the CCCF. Its founding members were Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador,…
When Was CAF Founded? The Confederation of African Football, CAF, was established on February 8, 1957, in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, by four African national football associations, FAs, from Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Sudan. CAF is the umbrella…
The initials AFC means several other things on the Internet. One of such meanings is the Africa Finance Corporation, AFC. However, the AFC that I want to write about is the Asian Football Confederation. The Asian Football Confederation, AFC, is…
WHAT ARE SOCCER CLEATS? Soccer cleats are an item of footwear worn when playing association football. Some people call them football boots, while others call them soccer cleats or soccer shoes. In other words, soccer cleats are the same thing…
The first FIFA World Cup trophy, known as the “Jules Rimet Trophy”, was taken to England for exhibition, four months before the 1966 World Cup hosted by England. While the Trophy was on display in a glass cabinet during the…
One of the things that make many sporting competitions interesting is the different prizes that are being awarded to their athletes and the fame most of those athletes enjoy and benefit from. Soccer or football is not an exception to…
WHAT IS FIFA WORLD CUP? The Federation of Internationale de Football Association, FIFA World Cup, also known as the World Cup, is a four-yearly international association football competition contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of the…
Who, How, and When the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Was Formed. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, which is arguably the most prestigious sports organization in the world, can simply be defined as a child of necessity. How?…