Think Football 2018: "We want technology to be used in football" (Fatma Samoura)

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"When we talk about innovation and FIFA, we immediately think of video assistant referees (VAR). This test is controversial and opens the debate on the advantages and disadvantages. "We want technology to be used in football, to allow the game to evolve and to make it more fair," said Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary general, opening Think...

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Fatma Samoura - ©  Seb Lascaux

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