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Government files appeal in Supreme Court, agrees to FIFA conditions
Posted Monday, August 22, 2022 by ESPN40 hits
The Football House, headquarters of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), in New Delhi In a move that could see the FIFA ban on the All India Football Federation revoked, the central government on Sunday moved an application in the Supreme Court that it has accepted the key demands made by the FIFA, including ending the tenure of the SC-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) and not a...Full Story »
World Cup 2026 host venues to be revealed by FIFA on June 16
Posted Saturday, May 21, 2022 by ESPN64 hits
FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the first 48-team World Cup, with the Los Angeles area submitting both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, site of the 1994 World Cup final. Three stadiums each in Canada and Mexico are expected to be used. The b...Full Story »
FIFA laws could see deals like Haaland’s outlawed
Posted Wednesday, May 18, 2022 by Caughtoffside.com139 hits
Erling Haaland’s transfer fee of ‘just’ £51m looks like excellent business and compared to many other transfers, but the true cost goes far beyond just the transfer fee. Yet a change in FIFA regulations might mean that agent fees become significantly cheaper. According to The Athletic, the late Mino Raiola’s agency was due to make £34m alongside Haaland’...Full Story »
Former UEFA president Michel Platini files criminal complaint against FIFA's Gianni Infantino
Posted Wednesday, April 06, 2022 by ESPN81 hits
Former UEFA president Michel Platini has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. A statement on behalf of Platini, who during his time as president was Infantino's boss, was released Tuesday. Platini's lawyers said they filed the complaint in France alleging Infantino peddled influence and that Marco Villiger, FIFA's legal director until 2018, was complicit. Plat...Full Story »
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal hits out at FIFA over staging World Cup in Qatar
Posted Wednesday, March 23, 2022 by Skysports.com27 hits
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says it is "ridiculous" that this year's World Cup is being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East for money and commercial reasons. Van Gaal said FIFA's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his side will be competing in the November and December finals, were spurious. "Now, everybody knows that I find that ridic...Full Story »
Mexico soccer riot: Fans ask FIFA to take the 2026 World Cup away from Mexico
Posted Monday, March 07, 2022 by Marca.com104 hits
Fans want exemplary punishment for Mexico Mexico soccer riot. Liga MX suspended all matches scheduled for Sunday after a large brawl between fans during the previous day's match between Queretaro and Atlas. "We regret and condemn these events, which run contrary to the spirit of our soccer," the Mexican Soccer Federation said in a statement. The suspension affected three matches scheduled for...Full Story »
Cristiano Ronaldo jets to Zurich with Georgina and son to pick up special Fifa goalscoring gong
Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk118 hits
CRISTIANO RONALDO was handed a special gong at Fifa's 'The Best' awards after becoming the all-time leading international goalscorer. Ronaldo, 36, moved above Iran's Ali Daei when he netted his 110th and 111th strikes for Portugal against the Republic of Ireland in September. Cristiano Ronaldo won a special Fifa award for becoming the all-time leading international goalscorerCredit: Getty Ron...Full Story »
Bayern Munich star Lewandowski crowned FIFA Best Men's Player
Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2022 by Tribalfootball.com98 hits
Robert Lewandowski has been crowned the 2021 FIFA Best Men's Player. The Bayern Munich star controversially finished runner-up to PSG star Lionel Messi for the Ballon D'Or, having scored 69 goals in all competitions last year. It is Lewandowski's second successive time winning the award. He finished in front of Messi and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in voting. "Thank you very much for the ...Full Story »
Mo Salah left out of FIFA FIFPro XI as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi named
Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk105 hits
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among those named in FIFA's World XI at the Best FIFA awards in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday evening - with Mohamed Salah missing out. FIFA's The Best awards are separate from the Ballon d'Or ceremony which was held last November and recognises both individual and team achievements across football. The Best Men's Player and Best Women's Players were ...Full Story »
FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal has majority backing - president Gianni Infantino
Posted Tuesday, December 21, 2021 by ESPN76 hits
FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes he has majority backing for his biennial World Cup plan, after national football leaders were told the switch would create an extra $4.4 billion in revenues for the world body. FIFA held a "global summit" of leaders of national football federations to discuss its proposal to increase the frequency of the World Cup from every four years to two. The fin...Full Story »
FIFA president Infantino says biennial World Cup will help smaller nations
Posted Monday, December 06, 2021 by ESPN58 hits
FIFA president Gianni Infantino stressed how the proposal to hold the World Cup once every two years could be a game changer for smaller nations such as Singapore. Arriving in Singapore on Sunday, Infantino made his way to Jalan Besar Stadium -- the home of Singaporean football -- to witness its reopening, which also included the laying of a new artificial playing surface. The upgrade, which ...Full Story »
7M Daily Laugh - CR7 calls FIFA President
Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2021 by 7M Sport213 hits
Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Cristiano Ronaldo calls FIFA President England fans right now A World Cup winner and Dani Alves Poor Cristiano... ouch Cristiano Ronaldo had this goal disallowed the last time Portugal faced Serbia. If it had counted, they'd already have qualified for the World Cup Every class has.. P...Full Story »
Thibaut Courtois: Belgium goalkeeper criticises UEFA, FIFA over match schedule after Nations Lea
Posted Monday, October 11, 2021 by Skysports.com101 hits
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football authorities of prioritising revenue over player welfare in a damning assessment of the global football calendar. Courtois, 29, was speaking after his country lost 2-1 against European champions Italy in UEFA's Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday - a match he described as "pointless" in the build-up. Both countries made a number...Full Story »
FIFA launch investigation into racial abuse suffered by England players
Posted Saturday, September 04, 2021 by ESPN86 hits
FIFA are investigating racial abuse aimed at England players during their 4-0 World Cup Qualifier win over Hungary at the Puskas Arena on Thursday. England players were booed when they took a knee before the match in a protest against racism while Raheem Sterling was pelted with cups and bottles when he scored. A flare was thrown onto the pitch when England went 3-0 ahead and Jude Bellingham a...Full Story »
Erling Haaland could be banned from playing in World Cup as FIFA wait on external decision
Posted Friday, June 18, 2021 by Dailystar.co.uk159 hits
Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland, is the potentially the biggest star to miss out on Euro 2020, and he could be banned from playing in World Cup next year too Norwegian megastar Erling Haaland could miss out on the 2026 World Cup - set to be hosted in the USA, Canada, and Mexico - due to FIFA sanctions should they boycott the 2022 iteration. Norway's players - including Haaland - hav...Full Story »
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