FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, said Friday that it looks forward to cooperating with the United Nations to combat the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people in West Africa. Antoinette Tubman stadium in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, will host two Ebola treatment units after the World Health Organization determined that it is the best venue available. FIFA earlier donated the stadium to Liberia’s soccer federation. “Thanks to the continuous fruitful and fundamental collaboration between FIFA and the United Nations, today we can use the power of football (soccer) to combat the Ebola epidemic,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter said. “To allay any concerns regarding the impact of the treatment units on the recently installed pitch, FIFA has also proposed to cover the costs of any damage,” he added.
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