FIFA
(Federation of Association soccer) – History
The governing body of international soccer FIFA was formed on May 21,
1904 in Paris, capital
of
France, for making improvements in the game of soccer. The full form of
word
FIFA is the ‘Federation International de soccer
Association’ which is the
French name given to governing body. But English people name it as
International Federation of Association soccer and abbreviated it as
FIFA. A
team of delegates from different countries like Denmark, France,
Sweden, Spain,
Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland was signed the foundation act.
Robert
Guerin of France was elected as the first president of FIFA just after
the two
days of its foundation.
The first soccer competition was hosted by FIFA in 1906, which was not turned out as a very successful event. In 1908’s Olympics FIFA Performed in a much better specified way than the organization’s first attempt.
Earlier
European
nations were the
only who had been the part of federation but In 1909 South Africa
joined the
organization after Argentina and Chile, then 1 year later by united
states and
Canada.
The First World War hit hard the game of soccer which forced many players sent off due to war. After the First World War European countries like England, Scotland and Ireland quitted the federation, as they did not want to play or participated with their enemies of First World War.
Under the
presidency of
FIFA’s third president Mr. Jules Rimet’s FIFA
boasted with 85 members. The UK
countries returned back to FIFA due to diplomatic skills and efforts of
Mr.
Rimet’s, who later retired at the age of 80.
FIFA celebrated its 50 year anniversary in 1955 when rodolphe Williams seeldravers of Belgium was the fourth president. He died in the same year on 7th October 1955.
The
sixth world
cup hosted well in Stockholm under the
presidency
of sixth president (Mr. Arthur drewry) FIFA become much financially
strong,
when sir stanley Rous ruled as the 6th
president for the federation.
The seventh president Dr. Joao Havenlange was from Brazil. In 1988 FIFA
begins
to take globalization shape under the guidance of Joseph s. Blatter of
Switzerland. And now FIFA is successfully organizing the soccer world
cup in
order to strive the entire game the best it can be.