CAS
OrganizationsCourt of Arbitration for Sport; an international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport, often the final court of appeal for football transfer bans and doping cases.
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AFC
Asian Football Confederation; the governing body of association football in Asia and Australia.
DFB
Deutscher Fußball-Bund; the German Football Association, the governing body of football in Germany.
FIFPRO
Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels; the worldwide representative organization for professional football players (the global players' union).
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