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The Sepp Blatter Foundation presented the special award worth CHF 25,000 at the Valais Women’s Cup Final on 9 May 2018 in Lens, thereby paying tribute to the work carried out to date while also calling on the Valais federation to promote and strengthen the current presence of women’s football in Valais even more.
Sepp Blatter has always been a major supporter of women’s football and hopes that the award will further advance the cause of the federation. “I am aware that there is still room for improvement in the development of women’s football in Valais. I therefore hope that the federation now develops a concept to promote women’s football even more.”
The Final was held in a perfect environment with a large contingent of spectators. The women from FC Sion beat FC Savièse 5:0. When presenting the award, Sepp Blatter also addressed a few words to the two teams and particularly underlined the fairness and sportsmanship of the losing team.
Special award for Football Valaisan Féminin
The Sepp Blatter Foundation presented the special award worth CHF 25,000 at the Valais Women’s Cup Final on 9 May 2018 in Lens, thereby paying tribute to the work carried out to date while also calling on the Valais federation to promote and strengthen the current presence of women’s football in Valais even more.
It is a great pleasure for the Sepp Blatter Foundation to be able to present the 2016 Award, with prize money of CHF 25,000, to the Musikdorf Ernen Festival.
The beautiful and emotional celebration took place on 2 August 2017 in the historic Tellenhaus in Ernen in the presence of the Sepp Blatter Foundation board members, President of the Musikdorf Ernen Society Anton Clausen, Artistic Director Francesco Walter, President of Ernen Christine Clausen, as well as representatives of the municipality and the Musikdorf Ernen Festival and was accompanied by music from concert pianist Paul Giacometti.
The Sepp Blatter Foundation would like to reinforce the cultural importance of the festival in Switzerland and abroad with this award. It is not obvious that such high-quality classical music would be played in this beautiful, picturesque village of Ernen and has been since 1974!
Sepp Blatter pointed out the parallels between music and football. Both bring people together and are full of emotion. He was especially thrilled that the 2016 Award went to Goms, the area he comes from.
After presenting the award, we enjoyed the first orchestra concert in the church. It was a feast for the ears for us all.
You can find more information about the Musikdorf Ernen Festival at: www.musikdorf.ch
2016 award
It is a great pleasure for the Sepp Blatter Foundation to be able to present the 2016 Award, with prize money of CHF 25,000, to the Musikdorf Ernen Festival.
The statutes of the Sepp Blatter Foundation were amended at the end of 2016. The purpose and objectives of the Foundation have been adjusted in order to support even more people, institutions and clubs. This is in future also to be possible well beyond the borders of the benefactor's home canton.
Amendment to the statutes
The statutes of the Sepp Blatter Foundation were amended at the end of 2016. The purpose and objectives of the Foundation have been adjusted in order to support even more people, institutions and clubs. This is in future also to be possible well beyond the borders of the benefactor's home canton.
João Havelange has passed away.
As the Olympic Games take place in his home city of Rio, he has left us today, 16 August 2016, at the age of 100 and three months.
Besides his Olympic spirit, João Havelange will of course be remembered for his life in football, which culminated in his accession to the presidency of FIFA at the Frankfurt Congress in June 1974 – the post he occupied until 1998.
His ambition was to make football a global game, calling it the "universal language". He succeeded. From February 1975, I had the personal honour of following him on his quest, helping to develop FIFA into the organisation it is today.
Football thus owes him a huge debt of gratitude. I thank him for the trust he gave me in achieving his objective.
The name Havelange will always be synonymous with the development of football – and with the Olympic movement, to which the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio is testament. Thanks to João Havelange, football is the world's leading sport – not only from a social, cultural and economic perspective, but also in terms of its political impact.
Rest in peace, João. Football – your passion, my mission – is in good shape. You should be proud.
And thank you, João. My deepest sympathy and condolences to your family, especially your charming wife Ana Maria.
Tribute by Sepp Blatter, former President of FIFA to João Havelange
João Havelange has passed away.