Tag: Football Association
A Model of Successful Integration
Ilkay Gündogan is a rapidly rising star in German football. German born, but with Turkish roots, he has won the German Championship and the...
Soccer group agrees to test hijabs for female players
Muslim female soccer players are celebrating a decision by the International Football Association Board to allow them to test specially designed head coverings for...
French Football Association investigates ‘Race Quota’
News Agencies – May 3, 2011
An investigation has begun into claims France football coach Laurent Blanc and other coaches discussed informal quotas limiting...
Rule against hijab stands: world soccer body
The F_d_ration Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, during its annual general meeting in Manchester, England, upheld its regulation against hijabs. FIFA's prohibition became...
