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Who or what is FIFA and why does the FIFA scandal concern me? First, let’s look into FIFA. FIFA (La Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body of football (better known as soccer here in the US). FIFA is responsible for the organization of football 's major international tournaments, most notably the Men’s and Women’s World Cup. FIFA was founded on May 21, 1904 in Paris by delegates from Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and…

the World series? The process to make it into the World Cup goes on for three years. Up to 209 teams are eligible to qualify but only 32 make it to the big stage. The world is divided into 6 different groups, AFC, OFC, CONMEBOL, CAF, UEFA, and CONCACAF. Top teams from each group are given the opportunity to play for the prestige World Cup trophy. In baseball there is the American and National league, with 30 teams all together. Last World Series there were about 14.7 million viewers which…

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Sepp Blatter is a Swiss football executive and the eighth president of FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Having been born inborn in a remote Alpine town, he has been married three times and has one daughter, called Corinne. Blatter has greatly increased the influence of Asians and Africans in World Soccer. He, in addition, speaks fluent French, Italian, English, German and Spanish. Those are examples of his few good influences for the world. It is not yet totally…

match Mexico won majority of these matches, holding the wining record of of 38 wins 18 losses and 14 ties; but recently the United States has become a force to recon with22. The Mexico vs USA game is one of the most highly anticipated games in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa America. As both teams continue to improve their matches become more anticipated and as the fans become more prideful, making the rivalry even…

Tim Howard once said “Today, I am living a dream; and yet, if it all went away tomorrow, I know I would still have peace.” Tim Howard, is a brilliant soccer player that has had many impacts throughout his life, which makes him who he is today. Many may not know, but from the age of 10 he began to suffer from Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This didn’t stop him from reaching for the stars; he excelled through school and soccer practice to be where he is today. Tim…

Researched Assignment Some people believe soccer will never be able to compete with other major American sports. However, I believe that a change in the United States soccer league structure will give it a decent chance. The adoption of the open league system into U.S. soccer will increase the competitiveness in the sport which will create more interest in the sport, aide in the development of players, and ultimately increase the stature of the U.S. in the world of soccer. The closed league…