Joseph Blatter, the president of the International Football Association (FIFA), paid homage to the Kind Fahd of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday August 2 recalling in particular that the King had given his name to the FIFA Confederations Cup, the first tournament of which was held in Saudi Arabia in 1992 and was initially known as the King Fahd Cup. Le Matin reports that during FIFA's homage to King Fahd, FIFA's flag was put in his seat in Zurich (Swiss) for the respect for the people of Saudi Arabia. 'King Falad had understood the role of the football and encouraged the development of this sport by giving his blessing to the organization of the significant events such as the King Fahd Cup, the predecessor of the FIFA Confederation Cup,' said Joseph Blatter, the president of FIFA.
