Nassif Majdalani (; 10 October 1913 – 8 January 1988) was a Lebanese sports journalist, radio and television presenter, as well as president of the

Lebanon Football Association The Lebanese Football Association (LFA; ; ) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. Formed in 1933, it is a member of both FIFA and the AFC. It is also one of the founding members of the WAFF, joining in its inception in 2001. ...

(LFA) – which he helped found in 1933 – between 1946 and 1949. He is the youngest president in the LFA's history, aged 33 when he assumed office. Majdalani graduated from the International School of Choueifat and was awarded the Lebanese Medal of Merit in 1935, as well as the rank of Knight in the

National Order of the Cedar The National Order of the Cedar () is the highest Order (honour), state order of Lebanon, established on 31 December 1936. It is offered in five grades. History The Order was created on the 31 December 1936, but is regulated by the Lebanese C ...

in 1955 and the rank of Officer in 1970. In 1957, Majdalani came up with the initial idea for the conception of the

Arab Cup The FIFA Arab Cup (), or Arab Cup, is an international association football competition organized by FIFA. It is held every four years with the participation of senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), ...

, alongside the Secretary General of the

Lebanese Football Association The Lebanese Football Association (LFA; ; ) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. Formed in 1933, it is a member of both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation, AFC. It is also one of the founding members of the West Asian ...

(LFA) Izzat Al Turk.

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* 1913 births 1988 deaths Founders of association football institutions Lebanese radio presenters Lebanese television presenters Sportspeople from Beirut Presidents of the Lebanese Football Association {{Lebanon-sport-bio-stub