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“Safety Is Guaranteed” — FIFA Addresses Trump’s Comments on World Cup Host Cities
FIFA has reacted to comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, following his suggestion to move some World Cup matches between host cities in the United States.
The president expressed concern that some of the selected cities were not safe and suggested relocating the matches to cities he believes have better security.
In response, FIFA released a statement clarifying that safety at all events is guaranteed. “Safety and security are the top priorities at all FIFA events worldwide,” the governing body said in a statement.
“Safety and security are obviously the governments’ responsibility, and they decide what is in the best interest of public safety.
We hope every one of our 16 host cities will be ready to successfully host and fulfil all necessary requirements.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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