May 25 each year has now been declared World Football Day, this follows a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Tuesday, May 7 to allow football fans to celebrate the most popular sport in the world.
The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international soccer tournament in history with the representation of all regions which took place on May 25, 1924, during the summer Olympic games held in Paris, according to the resolution.
The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution by consensus with a bang of the gavel by its president, Dennis Francis, to applause from diplomats in the assembly chamber.
It was co-sponsored by more than 160 countries.
The resolution encourages all countries to support soccer and other sports as a tool to promote peace, development, and the empowerment of women and girls.
On May 25, the resolution invites all nations, U.N. bodies, international organizations, academia, civil society, and the private sector to observe World Football Day in line with national priorities and to disseminate the advantages of football for all, including through educational and public awareness-raising activities.
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