Nigeria: Law of the Game Bans Religious Sloganeering, Says Fifa
July 3rd, 2009
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International football body, FIFA has expressed discomfort at the prevailing practice where players display religious slogans printed on their undershirts by reiterating such violates Law Four of the Laws of the Game. In a post-match ritual that lasted a few minutes, Brazilian players removed their shirts, which expressed religious slogans after they came from behind to beat USA 3-2 in the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa last Sunday.