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| Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by GoggleB(m): 3:01pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Former FIFA President Joao Havelange has died aged 100. Havelenge was the President of the world football’s governing body (FIFA) from 1974 to 1998 before Sepp Blatter replaced him. He passed away in Samaritano Hospital in Rio de Janiero after been in and out of the hospital due to respiratory problems. He was an Olympic swimmer and water polo player for his country Brazil before becoming the first non-European to head the International Football Federation (FIFA) in 1974. During his tenure, FIFA was transformed and saw rise of its flagship event, the World Cup into a multi-billion dollar venture. On leaving the office of President he was made a honorary President but Havelenge resigned as the honourary President due to corruption allegations levied against him and others in 2013. Joao Havelenge who was a Lawyer and businessman also served as a member of the International Olympic Committee between 1963 and 2011. The Engenhao stadium in Rio de Janeiro is named in his honour. http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/37097423 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by GoggleB(m): 3:03pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Rest in Peace.. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by adeleke5157: 3:07pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
GoggleB: |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by adeleke5157: 3:15pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
24 YEARS IN RULE,AND WE COMPLAIN AFRICANS LIKE SEAT OF POWER,WHAT OF NON AFRICANS ? ANYWAY REST IN PEACE GREAT MAN. 2 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by CaptEColeJnr: 3:22pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
RIP |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Batlan01: 4:30pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
100?? Football age or real age?? No1 shuld quote Me  3 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by AlphaCentauri: 4:31pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
who he epp ? 2 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by yankeedude(m): 4:31pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Rest in peace. 1 Like |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by teamsynergy: 4:32pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
this fifa people dey old ooo.. |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Nobody: 4:32pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
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| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Deejay1000(m): 4:32pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
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| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by allanphash7(m): 4:33pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Eeyah We all live to die
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| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by DIFY20(f): 4:33pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
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| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by GloriaNinja(f): 4:33pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
May he rest in power |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by eleojo23: 4:34pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
100 years? Wow. So he was born 2 years after Lugard amalgamated Nigeria 1 Like |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Rainbow7(m): 4:35pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
[quote author=GoggleB post=48533049]Former FIFA President Joao Havelange has died aged 100. Havelenge was the President of the world football’s governing body (FIFA) from 1974 to 1998 before Sepp Blatter replaced him. He passed away in Samaritano Hospital in Rio de Janiero after been in and out of the hospital due to respiratory problems. He was an Olympic swimmer and water polo player for his country Brazil before becoming the first non-European to head the International Football Federation (FIFA) in 1974. During his tenure, FIFA was transformed and saw rise of its flagship event, the World Cup into a multi-billion dollar venture. On leaving the office of President he was made a honorary President but Havelenge resigned as the honourary President due to corruption allegations levied against him and others in 2013. Joao Havelenge who was a Lawyer and businessman also served as a member of the International Olympic Committee between 1963 and 2011. The Engenhao stadium in Rio de Janeiro rip |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Gruvychuky(f): 4:35pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
RIP |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by DirtyGold: 4:35pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
RIP to the dead. Meanwhile, RIO OLYMPICS AFRICAN COUNTRIES MEDAL TABLE so far..... SOUTH AFRICA: 3 golds, 2 silver, 1bronze. ETHOPIA: 2 gold, 1 silver. . KENYA: 1 gold, 1 bronze. EGYPT: 1 bronze. TUNISIA: 1silver. NIGERIA: 1 copper, 2 wood and 3 rubber . GHANA: 4 aluiminium, 2 zinc, 3 magnesium. GAMBIA: 2 bags of sand 3 bags of charcoal and 2 gallons of palm oil What's tha business? 15 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by clintino700(m): 4:35pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
100yrs.  RIP sir!! |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by omogidi234(m): 4:37pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
100 years. He tried. He had been off the news for a long time. |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by SWORD419(m): 4:41pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
DirtyGold:wood fa?? 3 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by jazinogold(m): 4:41pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
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| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by jazinogold(m): 4:42pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
DirtyGold: not funny   2 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by miknielz: 4:43pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
100years na wa o omo see signal R.I.P |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Fizzbizzie(m): 4:50pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Died at a tender age.. R.i.p 1 Like |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by gurunlocker: 4:50pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
RIP his head looks like Sepp Blatter's own, must FIFA presidents be bald? |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Renewed16(m): 5:06pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
a fulfilled life |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Aikon: 5:08pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Blatter was president long enough for me to think he's been the only one since FIFA stated RIP to the dead |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by naptu2: 5:09pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Sir Stanley Rous was the president of FIFA and he was seeking re-election in 1974. He was an englishman. Rous' challenger was Jao Havelange of Brazil. No non-European had served as president of FIFA, so Rous was quite confident that he would be re-elected, especially since he had the complete backing of Uefa. However, Rous had seriously angered africans and asians. 1) Africa and Asia had only one slot at the World Cup and the winner of the african qualification series had to play the winner of the asian series to determine who would go to the World Cup. 2) Sir Stanley was also a supporter of South African football and he repeatedly resisted attempts to ban South Africa from world football. When the south africans were eventually banned he overturned the ban a few years later, until more african and asian countries joined FIFA and finally voted for a ban. He also tried to overturn CAF's ban on South African football by threatening to create a southern african football confederation. Jao Havelange met with Yidnekachew Tessema (CAF president) who told him that africans did not want South Africa to be readmitted to world football and that Africa must have its own slot at the World Cup. Havelange agreed to Tessema's demands. Havelange also campaigned in Asia and he had the support of the South American Confederation (his home confederation). Stanley Rous did not bother to campaign in Africa and Asia. Eventually the africans, asians and south americans voted out Rouse and Havelange became FIFA president. Africa eventually had five slots at the World Cup before he left office. I remember the rousing reception that he got at the National Stadium Surulere when he came to Nigeria in the mid 1990s. May his soul rest in peace. 5 Likes |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by Reference(m): 5:19pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
CaptEColeJnr:That's why FIFA is an undemocratic cesspit of corruption. |
| Re: Joao Havelange, Ex-FIFA President Is Dead by nnokwa042(m): 5:24pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
jazinogold:go benin and die if this is not funny 1 Like |
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