Just when it appeared that FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, was emerging from its morass of legal problems, the organization is back in trouble with the law.
Its latest misdeed? It has been accused of using a proprietary foam without respecting and supporting the patents of its inventor.
“FIFA robbed my idea; this is anti fair play,” said Heine Allemagne, inventor of the aforementioned foam, which gained international renown after being used at the 2014 World Cup.
The product allows officials to paint a white foamy line, demarcating the minimum 10 yards between the ball and the closest defenders on a free kick.