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FIFA Boss Joseph Sepp Blatter Praises Dentaa

FIFA Boss-Joseph Sepp Blatter And Dentaa
FIFA Boss-Joseph Sepp Blatter And Dentaa

FIFA president, Joseph Sepp Blatter on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 commended World Award winning enterprenuer, Dentaa and Shaun Campbell, founder of the Arthur Wharton Foundation, at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr Blatter was full of praise for Dentaa and Campbell for their efforts at making the Arthur Wharton Foundation a success.
Earlier, on behalf of the Foundation, Dentaa presented the statute of Arthur Wharton, the first black Professional footballer, to Mr. Blatter, so that it could be erected at the FIFA headquarters in remembrance.
After the presentation Dentaa said “I am thrilled to present this statue. Arthur Wharton was a Trailblazer. His ambition has led to many black players being around today. We are seeing the result of his footsteps, a multicultural game now exists thanks to the likes of Arthur Wharton; and soccer
and the world are better because of it.”
Twitter lit up on Tuesday when news of the presentation broke with Sepp Blatter tweeting about it…
In the coming months and years, visitors to the Home of FIFA in Zurich may notice a bronze statue of a goalkeeper on display and wonder who it is. Those with a keener eye may have seen the same at The FA’s Headquarters at Wembley Stadium and UEFA’s base in Nyon. Those statues are a tribute to the legacy of Arthur Wharton, the world’s first black professional footballer.
Wharton was born in Ghana in 1865; his father was half Grenadian and half Scottish, and his mother was from Ghanaian royalty. In 1882 Arthur moved to England to train as a missionary, but quickly became bored with the academic and religious life and left school to pursue a sporting career.
A talented athlete, he set a new world record for the 100 yard dash (10 seconds) at Stamford Bridge in 1886. This success gave him the opportunity to compete in professional athletics tournaments, where he was able to make a living from appearance fees. His abilities also brought him to the attention of various professional football clubs.
After impressing as a goalkeeper at Darlington, Wharton first signed as a semi professional player with Preston North End in 1886. His highpoint with Preston was to make it to the FA Cup semi finals in 1887 where they lost 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion. Two years later he signed for Rotherham United as a fully-fledged professional.
Arthur Wharton presentation
Arthur Wharton presentation



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  1. It’s good for dentaa but seriously Blatter is the most selfish greedy Man nothing comes out of his heart always putting those fake smiles

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