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FIFA

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The Resume

    (May 21, 1904- )
    Born in Paris, France
    Full name is Fédération Internationale de Football Association/International Federation of Association Football
    International Governing Body of Soccer (or football)
    Current headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland
    Founding body and host of the quadrennial World Cup of Soccer
    Has 208 member associations

Why FIFA might be annoying:

    Some people, especially Americans, find soccer boring.
    It hasn't done too much to stop soccer hooliganism.
    As of 2010, it did not allow video replay for goal decisions.
    Even current FIFA president Sepp Blatter opposed video replay, saying 'a referee should make the decision-a man, not a machine.'
    The federation, including president Sepp Blatter, have been under bribery suspicions since a tell-all book was published in 2006.
    Some countries' fans commit suicide once their team is out of the running for the World Cup.
    A World Cup for women didn't start until 1991.
    Nine FIFA officials and five marketing executives were indicted on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering (May 27, 2015).

Why FIFA might not be annoying:

    It has more member associations than the International Olympic Committee.
    Unlike the International Olympic Committee, it recognizes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as their own countries.
    It created Football For Hope for using football to create sustainable social development in developing countries.
    It has a Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility and even gives out Fair play awards annually and at the World Cup.
    The quadrennial World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the World!

Credit: Insane In Da Brain


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 373 Votes: 61.93% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 431 Votes: 66.36% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 78 Votes: 62.82% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 44 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 207 Votes: 82.13% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying