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  • Tales of footballing cheer for Christmas

    Tales of footballing cheer for Christmas

    Saturday 24 December 2011

    Christmas is a time of goodwill to all. Join FIFA.com as we reveal some of the most heartwarming stories the game of football has generated over the years.

  • Making your first touch count

    Making your first touch count

    Friday 23 December 2011

    Every player likes to make an instant impact, but only a few can take that to it's pinnacle by scoring with their first touch. FIFA.com looks at the likes of Lars Ricken, Amr Zaki and Bryan Robson who did so on the biggest stages.

  • Kings of the free-kick

    Kings of the free-kick

    Friday 2 December 2011

    FIFA.com looks at some of the greatest set-piece specialists in history, including Juninho Pernambucano, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Michel Platini and Zico, and some of their most memorable free-kicks.

  • Goalkeepers who belied their size

    Goalkeepers who belied their size

    Friday 18 November 2011

    Featuring the likes of Ubaldo Fillol and Jorge Campos, FIFA.com takes a look at the many goalkeepers who have disproved the theory that size matters.

  • Getting to grips with the ‘gol olímpico’

    Getting to grips with the ‘gol olímpico’

    Friday 4 November 2011

    FIFA.com tackles the history and curling dynamics of the so-called Olympic Goal, one of those rare strikes -- with its roots in the 1920s -- that flies in directly from a corner kick.

  • Enraptured by 'rabonas'

    Enraptured by 'rabonas'

    Friday 14 October 2011

    FIFA.com tracks the origins and greatest practitioners of the rabona, one of football's flashiest moves and a deft little party trick for the ages.

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