Florian Thauvin said
:
“adidas has created an iconic Official Match Ball for the FIFA Women’s World Cup that reflects diversity, inclusivity and togetherness, fitting themes for the first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by two different countries from different confederations. This edition of the tournament will be extremely special and the rich cultures of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, as evoked on OCEAUNZ, are certain to take the experience of visiting fans and teams #BeyondGreatness”
africanbusinessmagazine Tuesday, January 24, 2023 3:12:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“Ticket sales for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are off to a great start and it’s not just home fans in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand purchasing tickets! Fans residing in the United States of America, England, Qatar, Germany, China PR, Canada, the Republic of Ireland and France are the top 10 purchasers of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 tickets so far. This highlights the fantastic pull of the female game and the passion it evokes among the global football fandom, who want to be part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and see the event reach #BeyondGreatness”
thepeninsulaqatar Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:07:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"It's not just home fans in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand purchasing tickets. Fans residing in in the United States of America, England, Qatar, Germany, China PR, Canada, the Republic of Ireland and France are the top 10 purchasers of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 tickets so far,"
tvnz Tuesday, January 17, 2023 4:10:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“I don’t think that’s appropriate when people are coming here to learn things, that we are talking about things that we’ve already discussed months and months and months and time and time ago,”
independent-UK Friday, December 9, 2022 7:36:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
(
about Secretary General
)
:
"Upon the lifting of the suspension, a FIFA-CAF (Confederation of African Football) mission will be deployed to Nairobi in order to define the next steps for the FKF and to also meet with the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Sports. Further details will be communicated accordingly and in due course,"
kenyastar Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:10:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin comentou
:
"Vamos usar feiticeiros. Não sei (se é eficaz), mas, neste caso, vamos usá-los de qualquer maneira. Esperamos milagres. Ele tem que estar lá (na Copa)"
correio24horas Thursday, November 17, 2022 10:52:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“No matter your race, your religion, your social and sexual orientation, you are most welcome, and Qataris are ready to receive you with the best hospitality that you can imagine,”
newstalkzb Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:22:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin assuré
:
"Sur la terrain ça va susciter au niveau du Qatar quelque chose de phénoménal"
Europe1 Thursday, November 10, 2022 8:50:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin clamé
(
about Sadio Mane
)
:
"Sadio, il faut que tu joues le 21"
Europe1 Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:18:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin conclu
:
"Le Sénégal n'arrive pas encore à digérer cette nouvelle. Tout le monde voyait le Sénégal aller très loin"
Europe1 Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:18:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We know football does not live in a vacuum, and we are equally aware that there are many challenges and difficulties of a political nature all around the world. But please do not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists”
southwales-eveningpost Tuesday, November 8, 2022 3:08:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We know football does not live in a vacuum, and we are equally aware that there are many challenges and difficulties of a political nature all around the world. But please do not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists”
icWales Monday, November 7, 2022 9:23:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin added
:
"No one people or culture or nation is 'better' than any other. This principle is the very foundation stone of mutual respect and non-discrimination. And this is also one of the core values of football"
startribune Saturday, November 5, 2022 1:24:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin refere
:
"Depois do que passámos nos últimos dois anos, é uma oportunidade única para os adeptos de todo o mundo virem e se unirem ao redor do maior espetáculo de todos os tempos"
record Friday, November 4, 2022 11:17:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"People can consider Qatar as a conservative society, like my own country in Senegal,"
irishmirror Friday, November 4, 2022 6:52:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin added
:
"Since Qatar [was] awarded the World Cup, there have been some challenges,"
irishmirror Friday, November 4, 2022 6:52:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"People can consider Qatar as a conservative society, like my own country in Senegal,"
themirror Friday, November 4, 2022 5:43:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin added
:
"Since Qatar [was] awarded the World Cup, there have been some challenges,"
themirror Friday, November 4, 2022 5:43:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"Today's announcement is a major milestone on the road to the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. Tazuni stands for everything which makes the Women's World Cup unique, and her story will resonate with millions of young fans around the world. "
africa-newsroom Wednesday, October 19, 2022 2:17:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"Today's announcement is a major milestone on the road to the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia &New Zealand. Tazuni stands for everything which makes the Women's World Cup unique, and her story will resonate with millions of young fans around the world"
ecns Wednesday, October 19, 2022 5:29:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
(
about India Football
)
:
"With the population that India has, we are sure that it would not be long before we see your country lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy. But what would be more pleasing to see is if your women's team does it,"
irishsun Tuesday, October 11, 2022 10:49:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
(
about India Football
)
:
“Football is the language that brings everybody together. Whether you are an Indian, Senegalese, or Italian, when you kick a ball to a child, he will kick it back. One does not have to be in the same geographic zone or in the same community to be able to play together,”
timesofindia Monday, October 10, 2022 10:33:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We started this program three years ago, but due to the pandemic, we were unable to launch it in additional countries,” “Now, with the help of Fatimata Sidibe, who has worked for the United Nations for over 25 years, we think the project can reach another level”
ticotimes Thursday, August 25, 2022 1:58:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“I can almost without fail count, on one hand, the number of Black leaders in those programs,”
cleveland Thursday, August 18, 2022 8:27:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“This program is designed to certainly assist in the preparation side of that equation and to make sure that individuals have the relevant and important preparation to be ready for those types of positions,” “But we also want to address some of the systemic barriers and make sure they have networking opportunities, opportunities to gain greater visibility so that we can also address the opportunity side of that equation”
cleveland Thursday, August 18, 2022 8:27:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
"The Bureau considered that the circumstances constituted undue interference by a third party in accordance with art. 14 pars 1 i) and 3 of the FIFA Statutes, and in accordance with art. 16 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes. Therefore, the Bureau decided on August 14 to suspend the AIFF with immediate effect due to flagrant violations of the FIFA Statutes,"
timesofindia Tuesday, August 16, 2022 11:25:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
“We would like to seize this opportunity to inform you that FIFA will deploy a delegation to Harare to observe the electoral proceedings,”
herald Saturday, July 30, 2022 8:03:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We know just how much passion there is for football in Africa,” “No matter which country you visit, you can’t go from the airport to your hotel without seeing young girls and boys playing in the street. So as far as we’re concerned, it’s much more than a continent that’s good at providing talent for other confederations. We have seen so many great players come out of Africa and excel at the biggest clubs in Europe”
foreignaffairs-nz Friday, July 29, 2022 11:53:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We know just how much passion there is for football in Africa,” “No matter which country you visit, you can’t go from the airport to your hotel without seeing young girls and boys playing in the street. So as far as we’re concerned, it’s much more than a continent that’s good at providing talent for other confederations. We have seen so many great players come out of Africa and excel at the biggest clubs in Europe”
africanbusinessmagazine Friday, July 29, 2022 11:46:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We are pleased to part of the Empowering Community Leaders (ECL) program,”
news-yahoo Wednesday, July 27, 2022 5:15:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin told
:
“We’ve seen after each World Cup, that the number of people who register in the host country ... is immediately multiplied by three,”
watoday Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:41:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“Today is a great day in the build up to the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The excitement at the lighting ceremony in Hamilton/Kirikiriroa and the enthusiasm around women’s football here at Barangaroo Reserve for unveiling of the Unity Pitch, is wonderful and this support and passion will make the FIFA Women’s World Cup truly unforgettable. This competition will provide a platform to inspire and unite through the power of women’s football and FIFA, together with the host countries, looks forward to welcoming players and fans from around the world and going Beyond Greatness together in 2023”
africanbusinessmagazine Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:19:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"In terms of figures, if we compare the prize money of the FIFA World Cup 2015 in Canada and the eighth edition in France [...] the prize money [went] from $US15 million to [more than $US30 million],"
abc-au Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:22:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"Preparations are well under way in Australia and New Zealand to welcome the world's largest women's single-sport event,"
thedailystarBD Friday, May 13, 2022 1:51:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin added
:
“On behalf of FIFA, I would like to thank Joyce for her unbridled commitment, passion and dedication over the past five and a half years. Joyce leaves a legacy of far-reaching and long-lasting sustainable diversity and inclusion reforms that are firmly enshrined. I look forward to continuing to work with her in her new role and wish her well in her future endeavours”
africanbusinessmagazine Thursday, April 21, 2022 10:40:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
“The Fifa council considered that the aforementioned circumstances were serious and constituted a clear case of undue interference by a third party. Therefore, on the basis of article 14 paragraphs (1) and 3 of the Fifa statutes — as well as article 16 paragraph 1, under which the Fifa council may, without a vote of the congress, temporarily suspend with immediate effect a member association that seriously violates its obligations — the Fifa council decided to suspend Zifa with immediate effect due to flagrant violations of the Fifa statutes,”
newsday Saturday, February 26, 2022 1:41:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
“Finally, notwithstanding this suspension imposed on Zifa and in line with Fifa zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, sexual abuse and any other unethical conduct, Fifa reiterates its commitment to co-operating with any ongoing investigations regarding alleged sexual harassment and bribery by Zifa officials. Fifa will therefore remain at the disposal of the national authorities and plaintiffs with respect to the above during the suspension period,”
zimeye Friday, February 25, 2022 4:44:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
“The Fifa Council considered that the aforementioned circumstances were serious and constituted a clear case of undue interference by a third party. Therefore, on the basis of article 14 paragraphs 1 i) and 3 of the Fifa Statutes — as well as article 16 paragraph 1, under which the Fifa Council may, without a vote of the congress, temporarily suspend with immediate effect a member association that seriously violates its obligations — the Fifa Council decided to suspend Zifa with immediate effect due to flagrant violations of the Fifa Statutes,”
newsday Friday, February 25, 2022 1:31:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"The idea is for these children to eventually become role models for their community, but also for their country, as well as the true development of players through this training. When you look at how excited all the youngsters were from Morocco, Senegal, Benin, South Africa and Ethiopia when they met up with their Congolese friends, and with all these smiling faces, we know just how fantastic this pilot phase is going to be"
AfricaNews-English Sunday, February 20, 2022 6:53:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
“I must highlight that the appointment of the so-called caretaker committee by your office is undoubtedly contrary to our principles, according to which all of our member associations, including FKF, are required to manage their affairs independently and without undue influence of any third parties,” “The situation could, therefore, potentially lead to a suspension of the FKF by Fifa and, in such a case, it would be all of Kenyan football that would suffer the consequences”
newsday Saturday, November 20, 2021 1:28:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
"We are happy to welcome UPL Ltd on board as a Regional Supporter in the important South American market for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar . UPL Ltd is a leading global brand in its sector and, like FIFA, believes in the importance of sustainability, development and education. Today's news builds on the MoU signed by the FIFA Foundation and UPL Ltd in 2020. We look forward to working closely with UPL Ltd to use football as a means to improve awareness of sustainable farming practices and emerging technologies that are beneficial to all"
prnewswire Wednesday, October 27, 2021 9:32:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“We are delighted to welcome Mengniu back as an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup. Mengniu is committed to promoting a healthier world through nutritious products and safeguarding a sustainable planet. These values echo FIFA’s values of promoting healthy lives through football, as well as fair play. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with Mengniu and the wider Chinese market in the build- up to what will be a truly unique competition - the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022”
thepeninsulaqatar Monday, October 25, 2021 8:20:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
(
about Youri Djorkaeff
)
:
“First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the secretary general of Dubai Sports Council for the warm welcome he has given to the Fifa delegation, which is headed by me but also includes Youri Djorkaeff, winner of the 1998 World Cup,”
khaleejtimes Monday, October 18, 2021 4:39:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin erklärte
:
„Es ist mir eine große Freude, Hisense als offiziellen Sponsor der FIFA-Weltmeisterschaft begrüßen zu dürfen, und wir freuen uns, mit dieser international angesehenen Marke zusammenzuarbeiten, die auch auf dem Sportmarkt zunehmend präsent ist"
prnewswire Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:46:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin disse
:
"É com grande prazer que dou as boas-vindas à Hisense como Patrocinadora Oficial da Copa do Mundo FIFA, e estamos muito satisfeitos em fazer parceria com essa marca respeitada internacionalmente, que também tem uma presença crescente no mercado esportivo"
atarde Wednesday, April 28, 2021 1:21:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome Hisense on board as an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup. We are delighted to partner with this internationally respected brand, which also has a growing presence in the sports market, as we work towards Qatar 2022. FIFA and Hisense are both focused on technology, innovation and giving people the best possible experience. I am confident that this collaboration will support the global objectives of both organisations and contribute to the success of what is sure to be an amazing event next year”
tradearabia Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:37:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin said
:
“FIFA is committed to working with the African Union and CAF to play its part in not only raising the levels of African football, but in providing opportunities through football to the many children throughout our continent who have none. We believe in the power of football as more than just a game but as a means of learning life skills and the schools football championship provides the perfect environment to put these skills into action and the perfect opportunity for Africa’s young people become inspired and empowered by the beautiful game”
guardian-ng Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:33:00 PM EAT
Florian Thauvin affirmé
:
"On va essayer de faire le maximum pour atteindre une place européenne, je suis persuadé qu'on peut faire quelque chose de bien"
france24 Sunday, April 4, 2021 9:53:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin affirmé
:
"On va essayer de faire le maximum pour atteindre une place européenne, je suis persuadé qu'on peut faire quelque chose de bien"
tv5 Sunday, April 4, 2021 9:09:00 AM EAT
Florian Thauvin wrote
:
"Finally, we would like to seize this opportunity to inform you that FIFA will deploy a delegation to Harare, to observe the electoral proceedings,"
allafrica Monday, March 15, 2021 10:02:00 AM EAT