I’ve been to Russia twice, invited by President Yeltsin . . . In Italy, I saw Pope John Paul II three times. When I go to Saudi Arabia, King Fahd welcomes me in splendid fashion.
Former FIFA President João Havelange
Do you think a head of state will spare that much time for just anyone? That’s respect. They’ve got their power, and I’ve got mine — THE POWER OF FOOTBALL, WHICH IS THE GREATEST POWER THERE IS.

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Borne by the need to express the emotions felt by a football fan, the site was put together on WordPress back in September 2011.
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The sole purpose of Thick Accent is to get football fans closer to game one article at a time.
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