'''.football''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. In December 2014 it was announced that it had been won at auction by [[Donuts]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/12/03/donuts-beats-famous-four-media-to-the-new-gtld-football/ Donuts wins .football] The Domains, published and retrieved 3rd December 2014.</ref>
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'''.football''' is a [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. In December 2014 it was announced that it had been won at auction by [[Donuts]]. As of February 19, 2015 the [[TLD]] succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 19 February, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 03 Apr 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/12/03/donuts-beats-famous-four-media-to-the-new-gtld-football/ Donuts wins .football] The Domains, published and retrieved 3rd December 2014.</ref>