FIFA Fair Play
[1] The generic concept of fair play is a fundamental
part of the game of football. It represents the positive
benefits of playing by the rules, using common sense and
[4] respecting fellow players, referees, opponents and fans.
The Fair Play Campaign was conceived largely as
an indirect result of the 1986 FIFA World Cup™ in Mexico,
[7] when the handball goal by Diego Maradona stimulated the
admirable reaction of the England coach, Sir Bobby Robson.
Since then, the campaign has had the unconditional support
[10] of former FIFA President João Havelange and his successor,
current President Joseph S. Blatter.
To give fair play more visibility, FIFA created a
[13] programme that turned the generic notion into a simple
design and an easy to understand code of conduct that could
be recognized and respected by players and fans alike.
[16] Fair Play has a fundamental role in sport and there
is a need to apply it to all sporting activities, especially
children’s. Children need strong values to grow up with, and
[19] football, being a team sport, makes them realize how
essential discipline, respect, team spirit and fair play are for
the game and for life.
Internet: (adapted).
According to the text above, judge the item below.
There is a direct relation between the Fair Play Code and the social code: Playing without causing harm to others.