FIFA's Not So Objective Role in Football Football has always historically been known as the most played, most loved, and most influential sport in the world. The history of football, which was first played by the ancient Greeks and Romans, is a long one that has played some role in shaping almost every country's culture as we know it today. The game of football is seen by many as a game that has the rare power to bring nations together. Football is a language that every nation can speak, where despite the many differences in cultures between nations; football is a massive part of almost every European, South American, and Asian nation's cultures. Whether it is a nation like England, where organized and governed football games first began in the 1300's, or nations across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East (FIFA). In these nations today you will always see some battered ball being kicked back and forth in these nations' small, extremely poor towns and villages. Today's youth in these nations sees football as a game that can liberate them from poverty, a game that can make their name known around the world. It is these desires, the prospect of playing football and representing your country on the world's largest stage, which keeps these balls moving in places where real footballs is a commodity. The game of football is everywhere, across the world, and has some influence on the people and culture of almost every nation in the world today. Organizing the professional game of football in the world today has been the goal of FIFA since 1904. The non-governmental organization, which stands for Federation International of Football Association started in France, with the original seven nations joining the organization in 1904. FIFA tod... ... middle of paper ... ...al-challenges/economic-impact-of-the-world-cup---gc.aspx>. Plaja, Umberto, and Steffi Decker. "2018 & 2022 World Cups." Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football. Soccer Politics, 2009. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. . Roscoe, Andrew. "Doha Rejects Claims That Could Scupper 2022 World Cup Plans." Middle East Economic Digest. EBSCO, 27 May 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. "UEFA EURO Tournament Requirements." FIFA.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. . White, Jim. "Fifa’s Corruption Will Infect the Whole Game." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 19 Mar. 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. .
Foer vowed to show us how the game of soccer can impact different regions and cultures. He indicated us how these relationships (between different nations and beliefs), while there, are hard to apprehend on the global scale. But trough soccer, these relationships reveal themselves in a hesitant fashion.
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Soccer was globalized when the FIFA World Cup was established in 1928. Being the single most watched sporting event in the world, the World Cup is a way to bring the world together in a delightful way. According to FIFA’s website, “It fulfills FIFA’s objectives to touch the world, develop the game, and build a better future through a variety of ways.” They also mention, “As of mid-2007, FIFA has grown to include 208 member associations, thus making it one of the biggest and certainly the most popular sports federation in the world” (“FIFA World Cup”). The World Cup has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when WWII stopped it from being held (“FIFA World Cup”). Countries compete against each other in these tournaments in a process of elimination until one country comes out on top and is titled champion.
The planning for the FIFA 2014 tournament was done by company owner David Miller. He is essentially a one man show when it comes to taking care of all related tasks which are a part of executing his companies various video game tournaments and events. The goals that David set for having a successful FIFA tournament began with the actual event running smoothly and timely. This management of function and time are essential in providing a positive experience for gamers to feel satisfied with the overall quality of the tournament. The next goal is to create brand awareness by promoting other various video game tournaments and events that WeGotGame run. During the tournament, business cards and flyers are handed out which add to word of mouth advertising and provide a reference for interested potential consumers to have on hand. The budget for the event was next to nothing considering that WeGotGame possess their own consoles, screens and lastly a facility which serves as an event space. To prepare for a tournament it typically takes between 2- 3 months to plan which includes promoting the event through Facebook to WeGotGames 160 members. From there, entry fee is collected in advance (on average $25 person), though some ``walk in`s`` are accepted the day of and are subject to paying a slightly higher entry fee. The gaming consoles WeGotGame , use include the XBOX 1, PS4 and XBOX 360 and are chosen based on demand and what games are available for each console. The target demographic is 18-24 year old males. This demographic has been chosen based on the majority of gamers who play FIFA 14. The expected number of participants for the tournament was 32 which is a minimum figure; however that number can go up to 46 depending on h...
Football is known around the world but unfortunately not played. Football is an American based sport which ironically is played only in the United States, while soccer on the other hand is played all over the world. Another difference is the kit/protective gear used in playing. In football, Helmet, Shoulder/Chest pad/protector, upper leg padding and mouth guard are rightfully required while in soccer, Shin guards and Boots is all that is required. This is why Soccer is considered a gentleman 's sport played by beasts and Football is a beastly game played by
The FA spent decades, making the game better and developing rules and regulation for the games. The sport was spread all over the world, as far away as Australia and Canada. The FA brand of soccer stayed popular until the establishment of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 1904. Today FIFA, being the sport’s international body consists of more than two hundred nations. All these nations seek to send their best team to the FIFA World Cup every four years (Auerbach). Teams all around the world are already getting ready for the next FIFA World Cup, which is going to be in Russia in the year
From the early ages in history to the present day, sports have always been an important part of society. It teaches discipline, how to be a team player, how to interact with others and is a good source of physical activity. In specific, football utilizes all of these aspects of sports and it’s a great source of teaching self-restraint and perseverance. Some may say that football is a violent sport or it’s not beneficial in any way, but in reality it gives a person the basic tools needed not only for playing the game, but also how you interact with people in society.
Football is one of the three most popular sports in the United States. The modern game of football most likely originated from England (hornetfootball.org). Walter Camp, a football coach for Yale, is known as “the Father of American Football” because he made several changes to the game of football (historyoffootball.net). The first professional football league was established in 1920, and it was made popular because of the invention of the television. Football is a mixture of science and religion which can be proved in the science of football, the religious interpretation of football, and the players’ use of their religion.
Soccer has proven to be a notable sport throughout the years starting with its unique history. Soccer began all over the world tracing back thousands of years. The Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Ancient Greek, Persian, Vikings, as well as other nationalities all played a form of the game soccer. In China and Rome, games that were similar to soccer were played around 200 B.C. (Helmer and Owens, 5). People believe that soccer started more than a thousand years ago when villagers killed attacking pirates by cutting off their heads and kicking them around (Helmer and Owens, 5). As time went on, people in Europe also played a game similar to soccer during Medieval Times. In fact, soccer was used to prepare warriors for battles in Ancient Greece and Rome (Dilov-Shultheis). In later history, the English called the game “Football” because soccer was played by kicking the ball with the foot (Helmer and Owens, 6). The name “soccer” came to be when the American’s Association Football was shortened to assoc., and later to soc. Eventually in 1895 it was called soccer (Helmer and Owens, 9). By the late 1700s and 1800s, soccer was played in many universities, but the rules were not ...
WE7 is the most recent version of the popular Winning Eleven series. It is created by Konami, a Japanese company which is known around the world. The international version of the game came out in February 2004. It has many upgrades compared to the previous version, Winning Eleven 6, which was also very popular. FIFA 2004 is developed by Electronic Arts (EA), a California based entertainment software developer. Released in November 2003, it is a refined version of the well-reviewed FIFA 2003. Comparisons of these two games are discussed next.
No other country can compare to the great nation of Brazil when it comes to the beautiful game of soccer. Since their entrance as full member of FIFA, or Fédération Internationale de Football Association, in 1923, the country of Brazil has accounted for numerous trophies as well as individual awards for its players (“Brazil”). Brazilian futebol, or soccer, has reached international stardom because of its history consisting of ground breaking teams, revolutionary players, and winning performances in competitive tournaments.
Rules and guidelines of the game have been altered over the years, but the first official guidelines were set by the English Football Association (FA) in 1863. After soccer started becoming a popular international sport, problems emerged because not every country agreed to these rules; every nation had already adapted their own rules. The FA came together once more to discuss alterations to the laws of the game and created the IFAB (International Football Association Board) in 1886. Once IFAB had established the official rules of the game, soccer became more serious throughout the world and that’s when, in 1905, seven nations; Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, came together in Paris, France to form FIFA. The English FA joined world football’s governing body that same year, with FIFA becoming a member of the IFAB in 1913. FIFA’s headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland.
Before the World Cup began, the only tournament that was played in international soccer was the Olympics. (“History of the World Cup) These Olympic tournaments intensified Fifa’s dream to hold its own world championship tournament. (“History of the World Cup) Surveys were eventually sent to the affiliated associations asking if they would agree to a tournament, and what the rules and regulations of this tournament would be (“History of the World Cup). With these surveys were filled out and rules were discussed, a special committee with President Jules Rimet as the leader began (“History of the World Cup“). Rimet was aided by the secretary of the French football federation, Henri Delaunay. After a remarkable proposal, Fifa’s congress met in Amsterdam on 28 May 1928 and decided to have a world championship organized by Fifa. Hungry, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands immediately put in bids to host this first tournament (“History of the World Cup”). But Uruguay, who was the favorite from the beginning because of its last two gold medals at the Olympics as well as its 100th anniversary of independence, was chosen immediately.
The requirement for a solitary body to supervise football association got obvious at the start of the twentieth century with the expanding fame of international matches. FIFA was established in Paris on 21 May 1904; the French name and acronym continue even outside French-talking nations. The founder members were the national organizations of Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Additionally, on that same day, the German Association pronounced its interest of affiliating through a telegram.