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Today, World Football Day is celebrated around the world.
Idman.Biz reports that this date was established by the UN General Assembly in May 2024 to mark the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament.
World Football Day is dedicated not only to the commercial sport, but also to the special role of football in society. Football, considered the most massive and accessible sport in the world, is valued as a universal language of communication that brings together people of different ages and genders.
UN representatives have emphasized that football and sport in general are important tools for strengthening peace, development and achieving sustainable development goals. The organization has recommended that member states increase support for the development of sport.
Currently, football is the most popular sport on the planet, uniting billions of fans around it. World championships, continental tournaments and club competitions become a real football festival for millions of people every year.
