Nassif Majdalani Explained

Nassif Majdalani
Native Name:ناصيف مجدلاني
Native Name Lang:ar
Office:7th President of the Lebanese Football Association
Vicepresident:Izzat Al Turk
Term Start:1946
Term End:1949
Predecessor:Bahij Salem
Successor:Fouad Chamoun
Birth Date:10 October 1913
Birth Place:Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon
Death Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Alma Mater:International School of Choueifat

Nassif Majdalani (Arabic: ناصيف مجدلاني; 10 October 1913 – 8 January 1988) was a Lebanese sports journalist, radio and television presenter, as well as president of the Lebanon Football Association (LFA) – which he helped found in 1933 – between 1946 and 1949.[1] [2] He is the youngest president in the LFA's history, aged 33 when he assumed office.

Majdalani graduated from the International School of Choueifat and was awarded the Lebanese Medal of Merit in 1935, as well as the rank of Knight in the National Order of the Cedar in 1955 and the rank of Officer in 1970.[3] In 1957, Majdalani came up with the initial idea for the conception of the Arab Cup, alongside the Secretary General of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) Izzat Al Turk.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: الإعلام الرياضي في لبنان بين شباك السياسة والإهمال. الأخبار. ar. Sports media in Lebanon between politics and neglect. 20 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Lebanon - International Results - Early History. RSSSF. 2018-12-24.
  3. Web site: NASSIF MAJDALANI. www.abdogedeon.com. 2018-12-10.
  4. News: 28 November 2021 . قبل انطلاقها.. ماذا يخبرنا التاريخ عن بطولة "كأس العرب"؟ . Sky News Arabia . Saber Hussam-Eddin .
  5. News: 28 November 2021 . كأس العرب: لبنان موطن الفكرة لم يحقق أي انجاز . france24 .