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Practice dictation & shadowing on the daily life story: FIFA
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FIFA
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created in 1904 with 7 member nations.
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FIFA Federation Internationale, The Football Association is the international governing body of soccer.
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Soccer is the most widely watched and played game in the world.
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FIFA organizes the World Cup which takes place every four years.
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In many ways, the development of FIFA follows the organization of the sport of football, soccer itself at the start of the 20th century.
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It was primitive in its organization and loosely structured.
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However, by the end of the century, FIFA had affiliations in all six continents.
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With over 170 member countries alongside the International Olympic Committee, FIFA is the largest sports organization in the world.
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At the time of Fifa's creation, soccer had gained a following in several countries, in large part due to British settlements.
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It was not until 1863 that the sports of soccer and rugby were formerly separated in England.
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While both sports were important in British culture, in the 19th century it was soccer that took off around the world at a much more accelerated rate.
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As the 20th century progressed to countries like Holland, Germany, Spain, Brazil and many others became as good as, and in many cases better at the game then the founding country.
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The World Cup, began in 1930 and Uruguay.
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By then, FIFA had attained enough power and the game was so widespread that a world championship was justified.
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By the time the 1998 World Cup was staged in France, 112 countries competed.
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Despite the sport originating in England, that country did not win a World Cup until 19661.
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Notable exception to the soccer fanaticism that is seen in many countries around the world is the USA.
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There's always been a problem developing soccer in the country that dominates so many other professional and amateur sports.
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One of the main reasons for this is the country is inundated with its professional sports system.
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For one reason or another, the USA has opted for sports traditionally played in relatively few countries, American style football, basketball and what many considered to be the quintessential American sport, baseball.
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There's also the problem soccer presents for American television networks.
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Successful sports in the USA have usually been ones appropriate for commercial television.
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Soccer, with its 245 minute halves and long, uninterrupted play, is less than ideal for commercials and advertising based American television.
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The most recent evolution in soccer has been in the women's game.
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The 1999 Women's World Cup held in the USA was an unqualified success.
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Indeed, Fifa's president proclaimed that the future of football is female.