FIFA - Federation Internationale de Football Association The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in the rear of the headquarters of the Union Française de Sports Athlétiques at the rue Saint Honoré 229 in Paris on 21 May 1904. http://www.fifa.com/
Football Association (FA) The Football Association is the governing body of football in England. Formed in 1863, The F.A. is the oldest football governing body in the world. Today, it exists to develop and promote the game to men and women, boys and girls, of any race or creed, throughout the country, under the over-arching vision of ’using the power of football to build a better future’. http://www.the-fa.org/
UEFA - Union of European Football Associations UEFA is the governing body of football on the continent of Europe. The core mission of UEFA is to safeguard the development of European football at every level of the game and to promote the principles of unity and solidarity. http://www.uefa.com/