UN announces May 25 as World Football Day

08 May,2024 07:38 AM IST |  United Nations  |  AP

The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history which took place on May 25, 1924 during the summer Olympic Games held in Paris

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Football fans around the world will now have a day to celebrate the world's most popular sport every year - May 25. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day.

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The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history which took place on May 25, 1924 during the summer Olympic Games held in Paris.

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