Why Some $3 Million Soccer Stars Take Home Less Money Than Players Making $2 Million. The Little-Known Tax Rule That Affects International Soccer Superstars When fans hear that a soccer player has signed a $3 million contract, most assume that’s what ends up in the player’s bank account. In reality, […]
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The History of FIFA and the World Cup: Champions, Revenue, Host Selection, and the Road to FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA — Fédération Internationale de Football Association — was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904, by seven European football associations: Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Robert Guérin became FIFA’s first president. The purpose was simple but historic: create one international body to organize and standardize […]


