Inspired by the success of the Olympic football championships in 1924 and 1928, and believing that "soccer could reinforce the ideals of a permanent and real peace," he did not stop pushing until he saw his dream realised.
Nadahnut uspjehom Olimpijskih nogometnih prvenstava 1924. i 1928., a vjerujući kako "nogomet može učvrstiti ideale trajnog i stvarnog mira", nije prestajao forsirati sve dok se njegov san nije ostvario.