Postpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December
FIFA
Gianni Infantino, president of Fifa: "Dear friends. The essence of football is its unpredictability and its strength is our unity.
Both together, make football what it is - the number one sport in the world.
Football is much more than that. Football is a social phenomenon.
A unique social phenomenon that is capable of bringing people from everywhere, all social classes, bringing people together in a peaceful, joyful and respectful way. This is unity and this is football."