C A R E E R   H I G H L I G H T S

• Competed twice at the Olympic Games, as a swimmer in 1936 and as a water polo player in 1952; leader of Brazilian delegation in 1956
• Elected President of the Confederaçao Brasilieira de Desportes in 1958
• Member of the IOC since 1963
• Elected FIFA President in 1974
• Driving force behind the creation of the FIFA World Youth Championship, the FIFA U-17 World Championship, and the development of world competitions for women’s and indoor football
• Commitment to the promotion of football in developing countries and at youth level
• Used business skills to create a successful partnership between football and sponsorship
• Headed the modernisation of FIFA and the expansion of the FIFA family
• President of COMETA S.A., a leading Brazilian bus company

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