It was co-sponsored by more than 160 countries. May 25 now marks World Football Day. BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images Libya's U.N. Ambassador Taher El-Sonni, who introduced the resolution ...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day. The sport is called football outside of the United States. The day marks the 100th ...

The United Nations, following a resolution by its General Assembly, is celebrating the first ever World Football Day to galvanise the global football community around sustainable development ...