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FIFA Order of Merit

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FIFA Order of Merit
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The FIFA Order of Merit is the highest honour awarded by FIFA. The award is presented at the annual FIFA congress. It is normally awarded to people who are considered to have made a significant contribution to association football.

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At FIFA's centennial congress they made one award for every decade of their existence. These awards were also handed out to fans, organisations, clubs, and one to African Football. These were referred to as the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit.

The winner does not have to be directly involved with football to receive it. One such notable non-footballing personality was Nelson Mandela who won it for bringing South Africa back to international football.

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Personalities directly involved in football

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Pelé was named Athlete of Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999
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Johan Cruyff received the award for his contributions as both footballer and a coach
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Oscar Tabaréz is the last person to receive the FIFA Order of Merit for his contributions as a coach
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The 6th President of FIFA Stanley Rous was also serving as the international referee
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Santiago Bernabeu is generally considered the one to whom much of the credit can be given for transforming Real Madrid C.F. into the most successful football club in Spain and in Europe
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Miljan Miljanić became the recipient of the award posthumously for his contributions as a coach and the President of the Football Federation of Yugoslavia/Serbia
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Jules Rimet is FIFA's longest-serving president and the initiator of the first FIFA World Cup
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*in diamond, ruby or emerald [6]

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