Robert Guérin

1st President of FIFA

Robert Guérin (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ ɡeʁɛ̃]; born Clément Auguste Maurice Robert; 28 April 1876 – 19 March 1952) was a French journalist who was one of the founders of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and served as its first president. A journalist with Le Matin newspaper, Guérin was actively involved in football through his role as secretary of the Football Department of the Union of French Athletic Sports Societies. He brought together representatives of the first seven member countries in Paris for the signing of FIFA's foundation act and agreement of the first FIFA statutes.

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