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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to receive the World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award!

The World Football Summit, the biggest platform dedicated to the football industry, and APO Group, the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, are proud to announce that FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award. …

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World Football Summit appoints APO Group as Official Public Relations Agency in Africa!

APO Group, the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, has been appointed as the Official Public Relations Agency for the World Football Summit (WFS) in Africa. The signing ceremony, which took place today in Madrid, Spain, was led by Jan Alessie, Co-Founder and Director of World Football …

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World Football Summit will return to Africa in November 2022!

Two years after having to make the difficult decision of cancelling the event planned for March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Durban in South Africa will be the proud host of the first World Football Summit event on the African continent. The World Football Summit will …

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FC Bengaluru United & Sevilla FC named as WFS Award for Best Internationalisation Strategy winners!

India’s FC Bengaluru United and Spanish LaLiga side Sevilla FC have been awarded the Best Internationalisation Strategy by the prestigious World Football Summit (WFS) Awards. The award, presented by Deloitte, was announced on September 9; the trophy will be presented during the ceremony on day one of WFS Europe at …

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Johan Cruyff Institute extends World Football Summit academic partnership!

World Football Summit (WFS) has revealed that their long-term partners at Johan Cruyff Institute have reaffirmed their collaboration with WFS by renewing as Academic Partners of the World Football Summit. The Cruyff Institute have been integral WFS partners since their very inception and both organisations look forward to continue working …

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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura speaks at World Football Summit Live!

FIFA’s Secretary General Fatma Samoura took part in the closing session of the World Football Summit Live today in a wide ranging discussion that covered disruption, wokeness and the impact of the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Plan on global football. In an interview led by South African broadcaster Carol Tshabalala, Fatma …

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German Football wins big at 2020 WFS Industry Awards!

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) is the big winner of the 2020 WFS Industry Awards, presented annually by World Football Summit to acknowledge and reward the achievements of executives, managers, sponsors, agencies, media, NGOs and other professionals whose talent, passion and dedication help make football the world’s most popular sport. …

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World Football Summit Report: COVID-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024!

Recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be a long and tough match for the football industry. Leading experts estimate that some of the challenges posed by this unprecedented health crisis will remain until 2024, although the worst will be over by 2022. In the meantime, new opportunities …

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World Football Summit 2020 postponed to 2021!

Three months after the Government officially declared the State of Alarm, Spain is about to enter what its President has referred to as the “new normal”. On Sunday, June 21, the Government will put an end to one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns. National and International borders will re-open …

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino to address the aftermath of COVID-19 at WFS Live!

WFS Live powered by Octagon have announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino has joined the lineup of speakers. He will be taking the virtual stage at the closing session of this online and fund-raising event that will gather industry leaders across the globe to discuss the aftermath of the COVID-19 …

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