IN THIS ISSUE

A day never to forget for the FIFA Master 24th edition class as they are welcomed by the FIFA President

Growth and development in focus as FIFA Football Executive Programme delivered for Asia and Oceania

Migration report: the rise continues

2024 FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize: Two former students from Venezuela visit Switzerland

Most impactful players of the season

The Beginning of the End: Welcome to Neuchâtel

International Monthly Review #57 April 2024

FIFA Master Alumni - Where are they now? - Mahmoud Qaraqra

OTHER NEWS

CIES webinars: Let’s Connect and Think Together

Most seasoned U20 players: world’s top 100

Defensive work by forwards: new indicator

Fast runs index: England shows the way

Territorial anchorage index: Athletic Club at the top

FIFA Master Alumni - Where are they now? - Yash Chugh

AND MORE

Interviews - Where are they now? Meet some of our alumni and discover their career path after graduation 

Videos - Learn more about CIES by subscribing to our YouTube channel

CIES Highlights, No 132, April 2024

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Thursday 18th April 2024 is a day the FIFA Master 24th edition class will never forget as they had the pleasure and honour to be joined at FIFA House in Zurich by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, for what was a truly inspirational field visit.

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Aligned with FIFA’s commitment to support and develop football leaders and administrators within Member Associations (MAs), FIFA has successfully launched the second edition of Football Executive Programme (FEP) for Asian and Oceanian MAs in partnership with the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES).

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Issue number 95 of the CIES Football Observatory’s Monthly Report presents the migration trends observed over the last five years in 135 men’s leagues spread across 88 national associations around the world. A new record in the presence of expatriate footballers was recorded in 2024.

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Nilsa Montserrat Guzmán and Oriana Tovar Gómez took part in the 13th edition of the FIFA/CIES International Programme organised by Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET) in Caracas and were awarded the 2024 FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize for their project entitled, “Entre lo virtual y lo presencial: Propuesta para la promoción y difusión del Poomsae competitivo del Taekwondo en Venezuela por medio de tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TICs)”.

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The 464th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the outfield footballers whose performances have had the greatest impact during the 2023/24 season in 54 leagues around the world.

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After a well-deserved short break, the students of the 24th edition of the FIFA Master landed ready for their last adventure: Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

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Discover related articles, audio-videos and social media posts from various channels.

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Mahmoud Qaraqra

Current Position: Player Welfare and Safeguarding Manager at Al Jazira Club (UAE) and Match Commissioner at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Year of graduation: 2020 (20th edition)

Nationality: Palestinian

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