The Ambassador of South Africa, the host country for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, presented a soccer ball to NTU, President Si-Chen Lee received the gift on behalf of the University.

由于南非将于2010年主办世界杯足球赛，南非大使特别前來赠球予本校，由李嗣涔校长代表接受。

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"What is special about the president of FIFA is that even at a point when there were skeptics who were saying this can not happen, he said it will happen."

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President Zuma responded by thanking the FIFA president for his unwavering support in the face of those who doubted the event could be held successfully in Africa.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter says any referee mistakes are deplorable and the board of the International Football Association that makes the laws of the game will re-consider the use of video replay technology.

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That was the moment for me to say 'You are the president of FIFA and you cannot afford that in the next World Cup something similar will happen.

CNN: Goal-line technology approved in soccer

Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, the game's governing body, has consistently opposed the use of in-game video replays, but goal-line technology, to determine if the ball has crossed the goal line, has received more support.

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Wahl also doubted FIFA would implement the ICG recommendation to limit the terms of FIFA president and executive committee members to two terms of four years.

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