Elizabeth II: "A huge loss to football, to our society, and the world" (Gianni Infantino, FIFA)

"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's passing is a huge loss to football, to our society, and to the world. To our sport, the Queen was present in England's proudest footballing moment, when she presented the Jules Rimet trophy to Bobby Moore (captain) after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup on home soil, and her support for football spans a lifetime," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on 08/09/2022, following the announcement on the same day of the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England at the age of 96.

"To society, the Queen was a Head of State for a number of FIFA's Member Associations, and was an active patron of football across the United Kingdom and a supporter of our sport throughout the Commonwealth," continued Infantino.

"To the world, our football community laments the loss of a global leader who engaged and encouraged everyone she met," added the FIFA president.

"On behalf of football across the world, our thoughts are with the royal family at this most difficult time," concluded the president of the International Federation.

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