Senate Resolution No. 5737

BY: Senator PERALTA

COMMEMORATING the 2018 FIFA World Cup

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, in keeping with
its time-honored traditions, to recognize and pay tribute to those
events which bring the world together and foster national pride; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to this concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the playing of the 21st FIFA World Cup in the Russian
Federation; and

WHEREAS, The quadrennial FIFA World Cup is an event that draws
hundreds of millions of viewers from across the globe, including over
three billion viewers during the cup final, and inspires nations to join
together in common interest; and

WHEREAS, The Russian Federation will play host to the 2018 World
Cup, which will be played between the 14th of June and the 15th of July,
2018; and

WHEREAS, Thirty-two nations from all six inhabited continents will
be represented and vying for the title of World Champions; and

WHEREAS, Those thirty-two qualifying nations include the Russian
Federation, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi
Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland, Egypt,
Iceland, Serbia, Portugal, France, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Panama,
Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, Denmark,
Australia, and Peru; and

WHEREAS, The popularity of world football in the United States and
New York has continued to grow at a rapid pace amongst all generations
but especially among our youth; and

WHEREAS, In keeping with New York's status as a true national and
cultural melting pot, the 2018 World Cup is of special and abiding
interest to our diverse population; and

WHEREAS, There is no more fitting a place than New York to
experience the passion and pride that only the world's game can stir in
the hearts of fans and non-fans alike; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 2018 FIFA World Cup.