{"id":22851,"date":"2023-10-21T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/african-football-league-karibu-tanzania-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-excites-fans-with-his-swahili"},"modified":"2023-10-21T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T20:25:00","slug":"african-football-league-karibu-tanzania-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-excites-fans-with-his-swahili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/african-football-league-karibu-tanzania-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-excites-fans-with-his-swahili","title":{"rendered":"African Football League: Karibu Tanzania, FIFA president Gianni Infantino excites fans with his Swahili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA President Gianni Infantino excited football fans with his Swahili on Friday while making his speech during the opening ceremony of the African Football League (AFL) at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>Infantino was among the international dignitaries who graced the occasion as the new African League is set to transform club football on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>He praised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its effort in organizing the football league calling it a testament to their vision and commitment to the sport that is loved by billions of fans across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank the CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, and the whole of African football for their initiatives in constantly developing football in Africa,\u201d said Mr Infantino.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA president recognized the two clubs that were to open the event, Simba SC of Tanzania and Al Alhy of Algeria.<\/p>\n<p>It was while introducing Tanzania\u2019s Simba SC that he spoke Swahili language exciting thousands of fans that were gathered in the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimba nguvu moja!! 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FIFA President Gianni Infantino excited football fans with his Swahili on Friday while making his speech during the opening ceremony of the African Football League (AFL) at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 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