Norway protests Trump's peace prize,
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Norway protests Trump's peace prize, files complaint with FIFA

The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) has sent a formal complaint to FIFA over the organization's criticized peace prize, which was awarded to US President Donald Trump.

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The letter has been sent to FIFA's ethics committee to challenge the award.

This supports FairSquare's previous complaint, in which the human rights organization lists several reasons why it believes the award violates FIFA's rules on political neutrality.

"There is no doubt that the letter is perceived as problematic when it comes from a member state," NFF chairman Lise Klaveness said during a press conference.

Trump received the award, which was presented for the first time, in connection with the World Cup draw in December.

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