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Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid "João" de Havelange was a Brazilian lawyer, businessman, and athlete who was the seventh president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. His tenure as president is the second longest in FIFA's history, behind that of Jules Rimet. He received the title of honorary president when leaving office, but resigned in April 2013. He was preceded by Stanley Rous and succeeded by Sepp Blatt…
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politics · Brazilian businessman, athlete and football administrator (1916–2016) · swimmer · water polo player · lawyer · politician · also João Havelange, Jean-Marie Faustin Goedefroid Havelange, Havelange
Born 8 May 1916 · Died 16 August 2016 · Q207358
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The money we brought into FIFA through Coke was clearly changing the face of the federation. Havelange was building a new international headquarters in Zurich, appointing professional full-time staff and PR and finance people. FIFA was showing the way. Other federations were watching closely. Many others were eager to follow and quick to fall into the hands of Horst and myself
Won award: Brazil (2007).
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“The money we brought into FIFA through Coke was clearly changing the face of the federation. Havelange was building a new international headquarters in Zurich, appointing professional full-time staff and PR and finance people. FIFA was showing the way. Other federations were watching closely. Many others were eager to follow and quick to fall into the hands of Horst and myself”
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: João Havelange | Brazilian Businessman, FIFA President & IOC Member
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R7.com: João Havelange, ex-presidente da Fifa, está internado com pneumonia
ESPN: For better and worse, Joao Havelange did much for the global game
Yahoo: Joao Havelange, former president of FIFA, dies at age 100
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Bloomberg L.P.: Joao Havelange, Who Led Soccer’s FIFA in Growth, Dies at 100
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O Jogo: João Havelange: do Fluminense à liderança da FIFA
Sports Illustrated: Former FIFA president, IOC member João Havelange dies at age 100
The Washington Post: João Havelange, FIFA president and world power broker in soccer, dies at 100
Union of European Football Associations: Villar pays tribute to João Havelange
UEFA.com: Villar presta tributo a João Havelange
VICE: Joao Havelange, The Man Who Created FIFA as We Know it, Dead at 100
Died 2016-08-16.
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beIN SPORTS: Former FIFA President Joao Havelange Dies at 100
Jornal de Notícias: João Havelange, ex-presidente da FIFA, hospitalizado com uma pneumonia
globo: João Havelange ou Nilton Santos? Para o Rio 2016, é Estádio Olímpico
Correio do Povo: João Havelange recebe alta após dois meses internado
Sepp Blatter said that at the time of this payment, commercial bribery was not a crime in Switzerland
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Jennings told Brazil's Senate that Havelange may have amassed $50 million or more in bribes through a front company called Sicuretta
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Won award: Brazil (2007).
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Havelange was named honorary Vice President of the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation (CBDG) for his support in the development of winter sports in Brazil
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Won Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2003).
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Won award: Austria (2003).
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De Telegraaf reported that Havelange accepted gifts of diamonds, bicycles, sports articles, Delft blue porcelain, paintings and art books, in connection with Amsterdam's failed bid for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games
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Won award: France (1998).
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Havelange announced that he would stand down as FIFA president after 24 years in charge
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As President of FIFA, Havelange had granted ISL FIFA's exclusive marketing rights, and exclusive TV and radio rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups in 1998
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“amiable and pleasant ... predominant feature .. loyalty .. good family man, a devoted friend, and is admired as a sports administrator”
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Angry when his television company was rejected in a contest for domestic rights, Brazilian footballer Pelé accused Teixeira of corruption, resulting in an eight-year feud between Pelé and Havelange
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal (1991).
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Won award: Portugal (1991).
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And the departure of key executives, ISL overpaid for sports rights in the 1990s, and was declared bankrupt in 2001
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The European rights to the next three FIFA World Cups were sold for $440 million, the non-United States rights for the three tournaments from 1998 sold for $2
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Won award: Italy (1984).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1984).
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And Lacoste was investigated for corruption
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1982).
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Won award: Spain (1982).
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Carlos Lacoste, former de facto president of Argentina during the junta, became vice-president of FIFA
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Havelange embarked on an intense lobbying mission, with the aim of securing votes from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the North American, Central American and Caribbea
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Havelange defeated Englishman Stanley Rous for the presidency of FIFA, the governing body of world association football
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Career landmark: president of FIFA (1974–1998).
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During a meeting in London, England—a full decade before the military coup of 1976
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Won award: Portugal (1963).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry (1961).
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Won award: Portugal (1960).
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Born 1916-05-08.
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