Inspiriran uspjehom olimpijskih fudbalskih šampionata 1924. i 1928, te vjerujući da se "fudbalom mogu ojačati ideali trajnog i pravog mira," on nije prestao sa zagovaranjem dok nije doživio realizaciju svog sna.
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.