F.I.F.A- the organising body

The International Federation of Association Football (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. Its headquarters are in Zürich, Switzerland, and its current president is Joseph Blatter. FIFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major international tournaments, most notably the FIFA World Cup, held since 1930. It was established in 1904 with the combination of all the big football associations in Europe. Then members from other continents were added to form the todays federation.Its first president was Robert Guérin.

The FIFA motto is
"For the good of th game"

The laws of football that govern the game are not solely the responsibility of FIFA; they are maintained by a body called the International Football Association Board (IFAB). FIFA has a 50% representation on its board (four representatives); the other four are provided by the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in recognition of the unique contribution to the creation and history of the game of the nations now comprising the United Kingdom.
The different associations which constitute FIFA as we know it today are :-
AFC - Asian Football Confederation in Asia and Australia(rose area)
CAF - Confédération Africaine de Football in Africa(orange area)
CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football in North America and Central America(red area)
CONMEBOL - Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol in South America(green area)
OFC - Oceania Football Confederation in Oceania(yellow area)
UEFA - Union of European Football Associations in Europe.

FOOTBALL-an intro

Football(in some countries it is known as soccer), is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each. It is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. A ball game, it is played on a rectangular grass field, or occasionally on artificial turf, with a goal at each end of the field. The object of the game is to score by maneuvering the ball into the opposing goal; only the goalkeepers may use their hands or arms to propel the ball in general play. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the format of the competition.

The modern game was codified in England following the formation of the Football Association, whose 1863 Laws of the Game created the foundations for the way the sport is played today. Football is governed internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), which is commonly known by the acronym FIFA.
The most prestigious international football competition is the World Cup, held every four years. This event, the most widely viewed and famous in the world, boasts twice the audience of the Summer Olympics. The last world cup was held in the year 2006 in Germany. It was won by Italy by beating France in the final.

The Beautiful Game

That’s one of the big questions in England at the moment as the national team crumble and local fans experience the wrath of European-style policing. So, why is so much time, effort, money and blood spilled over 22 men chasing a ball?

Could it be the atmosphere created by 50,000 fans chanting songs and screaming for their team of multi-millionaires? Could it be the sight of sportsmen in their prime showing individual and combined skill that youngsters dream of? Is it just pure escapism? Maybe the chance of seeing grown men cry is too much to pass up. Or is it merely a nice way to let off some steam?

I don’t know what is, but whatever it is, I love it.

A baying crowd singing to the beat of your heart, real hairs on the back of your neck time.
The moment when the game opens up and right in front of your eyes it all comes together in one frame. The speed… the exhilaration…the brilliance...

… the chance for millions of fan around the world to see and enjoy your pictures as they eat their breakfast or head to work here and abroad.

this is the BEAUTIFUL GAME.... and i love it