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Caparros: Armenia must have faith in the work being done

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Caparros: Armenia must have faith in the work being done

Lloyd reaches 300 caps to join elite company

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Lloyd reaches 300 caps to join elite company

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FIFA World Cup 2022™ media rights awarded in Italy

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FIFA World Cup 2022™ media rights awarded in Italy

FIFA President discusses collaboration with Lord Foulkes of Council of Europe

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FIFA President discusses collaboration with Lord Foulkes of Council of Europe

Gem Gonzalez gunning for greatness

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Gem Gonzalez gunning for greatness

Vidal: Spain's goal is to reach the final and win it

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Vidal: Spain's goal is to reach the final and win it

Proud history and ambitious plans in Hong Kong

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Proud history and ambitious plans in Hong Kong

CONMEBOL member associations take part in FIFA Global Integrity Programme

FIFA Global Integrity Programme
CONMEBOL member associations take part in FIFA Global Integrity Programme

FIFA President meets Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister

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FIFA President meets Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister

Brahimi stars in Qatar 2022 Magazine Show

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Brahimi stars in Qatar 2022 Magazine Show

Breakthrough teen Folmli aiming to help Swiss to play-off redemption

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Breakthrough teen Folmli aiming to help Swiss to play-off redemption

FIFA President praises Asian cooperation at Bahrain meeting

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FIFA President praises Asian cooperation at Bahrain meeting

MoU for African schools football competition signed in Congo DR

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MoU for African schools football competition signed in Congo DR

Italy, Denmark climb as qualifiers make their mark

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Italy, Denmark climb as qualifiers make their mark

FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations

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FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations

Tender processes launched in Australia and New Zealand for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

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Tender processes launched in Australia and New Zealand for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Final three Women's EURO berths up for grabs

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Final three Women's EURO berths up for grabs

Infantino: Football will play a central role in bringing communities together

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Infantino: Football will play a central role in bringing communities together

Young Kang confident of firing Taegeuk Ladies into maiden Olympics

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Young Kang confident of firing Taegeuk Ladies into maiden Olympics

Donovan: Coaching has strengthened my compassion

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Donovan: Coaching has strengthened my compassion

Collina: We want to make VAR more accessible globally

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Collina: We want to make VAR more accessible globally

Tonga building from the ground up

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Tonga building from the ground up

Vicelich, Wenger and Collina headline latest Living Football podcast

Living Football
Vicelich, Wenger and Collina headline latest Living Football podcast

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The Week in Quotes

German football's highest pitch - in Austria

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German football's highest pitch - in Austria

Wenger: We want to make the game more spectacular

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Wenger: We want to make the game more spectacular

Taylor: Montserrat ready to send shockwaves through world football

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Taylor: Montserrat ready to send shockwaves through world football

Excitement builds following host city and stadium reveal

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Excitement builds following host city and stadium reveal

Sacchi the revolutionary turns 75

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Sacchi the revolutionary turns 75

Spain futsal coach Fede Vidal

Vidal: Spain's goal is to reach the final and win it

Landon Donovan acknowledges the fans

Donovan: Coaching has strengthened my compassion

Sebastian Larsson of Sweden

Larsson: Sweden have some tremendously gifted youngsters

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Modric: I want another major success with Croatia

Ricardo Rodriguez of Switzerland during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Bulgaria and Switzerland at Vasil Levski National Stadium on March 25, 2021 in Sofia,

Rodriguez: Swiss see ourselves on equal terms with Italy

Willy Sagnol, head coach of Georgia

Sagnol: We have no chance if we don't take risks

Rodrygo celebrates scoring for Real Madrid

Rodrygo: I'm doing everything possible to be at Qatar 2022

Dusan Tadic of Serbia looks on during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Serbia and Hungary at Rajko Mitic Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Belgrade

Tadic: Zidane was my hero

Tite head coach of Brazil celebrates after winning the Copa America Brazil 2019 Final match between Brazil and Peru at Maracana Stadium on July 07, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tite: Neymar has become a bow and arrow

Kazuyoshi Miura of Yokohama FC

Kazuyoshi Miura: I don't think I'll ever leave football

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez in training.

Martinez: My dad still challenges me on coaching

Jari Litmanen poses

Litmanen: Opponents said Ajax were on a different level

Sam Mewis salutes USA's fans.

Mewis: I want to win Olympic gold with my sister

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen reacts during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Sport-Club Freiburg at Allianz Arena on January 17, 2021 in Munich, Germany.

Lewandowski: Bayern can complete one of football's biggest achievements

FC Bayern Muenchen v Borussia Moenchengladbach - Bundesliga

Kimmich: Our biggest strengths are our mentality and quality

Ulsan Hyundai head coach Hong Myungbo speaks with his team

Hong: Ulsan will do our utmost to represent Asia well

Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern München looks on

Neuer: Winning a sixth title is an extra motivation

Gabriel Menino of Palmeiras

Gabriel Menino: We want this trophy for the fanatical Palmeiras fans

Marinho celebrates scoring for Santos

Marinho: Support from Neymar and Pele motivates Santos a lot

Aron Gunnarsson of Iceland applauds fans after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Iceland and Croatia at Rostov Arena on June 26, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Gunnarsson: Iceland still have the same hunger

Millie Bright of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Everton Women at Kingsmeadow on November 08, 2020 in Kingston upon Thames, England.

Bright: Renard and Bronze are inspirations to me

Cafu lifts the World Cup trophy in 2002.

Cafu: Every player dreams of winning the World Cup

Pele

The best of FIFA's 2020 interviews

Alexia Putellas of Spain in action

Putellas: Spain don't settle for simply winning a match

Ann-Katrin Berger Germany

Berger: I still see myself as an underdog

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FIFA World Cup 2022™ media rights awarded in Italy

General view of the Home of FIFA.

FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations

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Tender processes launched in Australia and New Zealand for media rights to ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023 Host Cities Announcement

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Host Cities and Stadiums announced

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Josep...

A general view of TV cameras inside the stadium prior to the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 5th Place match between Ulsan Hyundai FC and Al Duhail SC at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Doha, Qatar.

Tender process to launch in Greece for media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2...

Kenny Jean-Marie, FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer.

Kenny Jean-Marie appointed FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer

FIFA Council Meeting - 19 March 2021

FIFA Congress to decide on hosts for future editions of the FIFA Women’s Wo...

FIFA Global Integrity Programme

FIFA launches Global Integrity Programme to strengthen fight against match-...

Véron Mosengo-Omba

Véron Mosengo-Omba appointed CAF General Secretary

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the 43rd CAF General Assembly Rabat, Morocco

FIFA President praises African “team spirit”

Home of FIFA in Zurich

Federal Criminal Court reprimands extraordinary Federal Prosecutor Stefan K...

Programme "Championnes" in Togo, Guinea and Benin

Championnes: football for gender equality in Africa

FIFA President with United Nations DSG

UN and FIFA share strategic social goals

135th IFAB Annual General Meeting

The IFAB clarifies handball Law and confirms decision on concussion substit...

Futsal referee

Referees preparation for FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021™: 'Road to Lithuania pr...

FIFA World Cup trophy

Update on upcoming Asian Qualifiers in March and June

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Update on upcoming Concacaf qualifiers in March 2021

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Decision of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee in...

The FIFA Women World Cup 2023 Winner's Trophy is on display

FIFA appoints Chief Operating Officers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Qatar 2022 board meeting held ahead of FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ final

Qatar 2022 board meeting held at FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a video conference call with African Union Chairperson Felix Tshisekedi

African Union and FIFA commit to build on positive results and to accelerat...

Rosnick Grant, Head of Refereeing of the Haitian Football Association, prov...

A player dribbles the ball

Bureau of the FIFA Council extends temporary measures concerning the releas...

Workers is seen inside the stadium

SC and Q22 sign MoU with NHRC to further enhance the positive human rights ...

RCD Espanyol v Sevilla FC - La Liga

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Caparros: Armenia must have faith in the work being done

MFA Training 11 - Copyright BOL Football

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Taylor: Montserrat ready to send shockwaves through world football

Austria v Denmark - FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifier

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Five things we learned from World Cup qualifying

Eljif Elmas of North Macedonia celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Germany and North Macedonia at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena on March 31, 2021 in Duisburg, Germany.

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World Cup qualifiers: Wednesday's scores and stats

Qatar 2022 postage stamps

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Qatar 2022 postage stamps to deliver FIFA World Cup™ delight worldwide

Luxembourg v Portugal - FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifier

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World Cup qualifiers: Tuesday's scores and stats

Modric article feature 2

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Modric: I want another major success with Croatia

Sebastian Larsson of Sweden

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Larsson: Sweden have some tremendously gifted youngsters

Kyogo Furuhashi of Japan looks on during the international friendly match between Japan and South Korea

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Iniesta-inspired Furuhashi harbours high hopes with Japan

Ozan Tufan of Turkey celebrates with teammates after scoring

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Turkey seeking new legends to revive past glories

Ricardo Rodriguez of Switzerland during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Bulgaria and Switzerland at Vasil Levski National Stadium on March 25, 2021 in Sofia,

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Rodriguez: Swiss see ourselves on equal terms with Italy

Costa Rica v United States

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Lloyd reaches 300 caps to join elite company

Alison Gonzalez #10 of Mexico celebrates a goal

Mexico

Gem Gonzalez gunning for greatness

Svenja Fölmli ( 17 Switzerland)

Women's Football

Breakthrough teen Folmli aiming to help Swiss to play-off redemption

Switzerland women's team celebrates.

UEFA Women's EURO

Final three Women's EURO berths up for grabs

Young female footballers at Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Tonga

Women's Football

Tonga building from the ground up

Gao Hong China's U-17 women coach between Yao wei (R) and Wu Yue (L)

Women in Football

Gao: Women's football is all about pleasure

Cadijah Mars - Barbados FA

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Cadijah Mars: When dreams come true

Players of Ferroviaria celebrates with the trophy

Copa Libertadores Femenina

Ferroviaria double up to be crowned Libertadores queens

Ferroviaria goalkeeper Luciana

Copa Libertadores Fememina

Luciana: Dida and Taffarel are big inspirations to me

New Zealand Female Coach Mentorship Programme

FIFA Women's World Cup

New Zealand helping female coaches crack glass ceiling

Programme "Championnes" in Togo, Guinea and Benin

Development

Championnes: football for gender equality in Africa

Brentford fans

International Women's Day

Data and diversity a winning Brentford blend

Lisa Zimouche (Freestyle)

Women's Football

The girl using tricks to enrapture and inspire

Laura Corriale, Ayelen Pujo, Karina Vazquez and Elsa Silvestre broadcast football at Radio del Plata in Argentina

International Women's Day

Argentina’s groundbreaking football radio show

Moving the Goalposts, Kenya

International Women's Day

Football helping change perception of women in rural Kenya

Chan Yuen Ting,coach of Eastern SC

International Women's Day

Chan: I'm touched to be an inspiration to other women

Fatma Samoura.

International Women's Day

Challenge yourself and dream big, says FIFA Secretary General on #IWD2021

Joyce Cook

International Women's Day

Cook: Don’t be afraid to be yourself and to challenge

FIFA President Infantino visiting Saudi Arabia

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

New era for Saudi Arabia women's football

Sarai Bareman poses for a portrait

International Women's Day

Bareman: Women will play vital role in football's future

Mother and daughters take part in a soccer match in Mumbai

International Women's Day

The 12th woman changing the landscape in India

Mariana de Almeida

International Women's Day

Inspiring figures blazing a trail

Kari Seitz

International Women's Day

Vision of equality fueling Seitz's mission to elevate women referees

Fiji Women's Super League season launch

International Women's Day

Fiji breaking new ground ahead of 2023 Women’s World Cup

Bhaichung Bhutia in action for India

International Women's Day

Bhaichung Bhutia’s boost for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Action from the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Japan and Korea Republic in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of the KFA.

Taegeuk Warriors start a rivalry in triumph

Paolo Rossi

The world of football mourns the passing of Paolo Rossi

Diego Maradona

World of football in mourning as Diego Maradona passes away

Josef Bican in action

The master of marksmen

Argentina's Francisco Varallo at Uruguay 1930

Varallo: I would eat second helpings before a match

World Cup Final, 1930, Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay (4) v Argentina (2), Uruguayan striker Hector Castro scores his side's fourth goal.

Uruguay conquer in battle of the balls

Brazilian star Romario drapes himself in his country's flag

Romario: We made a downtrodden nation ecstatic

The Romania team before their game against Uruguay at the 1930 FIFA World Cup

Romania’s football-crazy king

Zinedine Zidane heads home the opening goal for France in 1998

Zidane heads France to the heavens

Lothar Matthaus and Rudi Voller celebrate at the end of the 1990 World Cup final.

A magical night in Rome

West Germany's Gerd Muller, scorer of the winning goal, waves to the crowd as the team parade the trophy

Muller: All hell broke loose in '74

Paolo Rossi is followed by Brazil's Junior

Rossi wakes to stun Brazil’s dream team

Diego Maradona, Argentina

The day Naples belonged to Argentina

USA hero Joe Gaetjens is raised aloft in Belo Horizante in 1950

The miracle of Belo Horizonte

Hungary 4 v Brazil 2: Brazilian goalkeeper Castillo leaps high

The Battle of Berne

Sport Football. pic: 22nd June 1974. 1974 World Cup Finals in Germany. Hamburg. Group Match. East Germany 1 v West Germany 0. East Germany's Jurgen Sparwasser, left, shoots past West German no 2 Bertie Vogts and goalkeeper Sepp Maier to score the winning goal.

East Germany edge battle of brothers

Igor Belanov scores against Belgium at the 1986 World Cup.

Belanov strikes thrice but Belgium prevail

Manchester United celebrate winning the 1999 UEFA Champions League final

When the winners cried and the losers danced

Argentinian Adolfo Pedernera of River Plate playing against Independiente in 1944 (Photo courtesy Museo River)

The engine driver of La Máquina and El Ballet Azul

The team of Peñarol that won the Intercontinental Cup against Benfica in 1961

Let the Copa commence!

The British Ladies Football Club, who first played in 1895

The women's game's organised origins

Soviet Union's Lev Yashin makes a save from West Germany's Uwe Seeler at the 1966 FIFA World Cup England™

Lev Yashin, the impregnable Spider

Pickles, the dog who found the FIFA World Cup

Pickles and the stolen World Cup

Rinus Michel with Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Ruud Krol

The watchmaker behind the Clockwork Oranje

The Italian team is pictured with their coach Vittorio Pozzo before the 1934 FIFA World Cup semi-final against Austria.

Meazza stars in unique Greek tragedy

Ciro Immobile celebrates scoring for Italy.

Italy, Denmark climb as qualifiers make their mark

Haley Bugeja celebrates

The Maltese prodigy making waves in Italy

Members of team Morocco celebrate with the trophy

Morocco, Mali among African climbers

Malta's team celebrates.

The minnows who made waves in 2020

David Siger of Hungary celebrates

Hungary’s progress in 12 steps

Netherlands Women v USA Women - International Friendly

Malta join the party, USA stay top

Romelu Lukaku (#9) of Belgium celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game with team mates during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Belgium and Denkmark at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion on November 18, 2020 in Heverlee, Belgium.

Belgium and Hungary take 2020 honours

Chiamaka Nnadozie of Nigeria poses for a portrait

Nigeria's Nnadozie looking out for number one

Carlos Salcedo of Mexico celebrates with teammates

Nine reasons for Mexico's rise

Federico Bernardeschi celebrates scoring for Italy

Mexico and Italy return to top ten

Malta's Ryan Camenzuli (R) sends in a cross against Andorra

Six steps forward for Malta

Spain v Morocco: Youssef En Nesyri of Morocco celebrates

Maghreb sides making moves

Malta national soccer team defender Steve Borg (4) is mobbed in celebrations

Podium unchanged, Malta on the move

Amir Abdou, coach of Comoros, speaking to players

Abdou: Africa's giants are wary of Comoros now

Denis Cheryshev of Russia celebrates after scoring

Six stats behind Russia's six steps

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrate with Pepe after scoring 0-1 during the Nations League football match between Sweden and Portugal on September 8, 2020 in Stockholm.

Portugal into top five, Russia on the move

Lindsay Rose (Thessaloniki)

Mauritius hoping for rosy future

The USA women's national team celebrate with the SheBelieves Cup.

Status quo remains in Women's Ranking

Daniel Da Mota of Luxembourg.

Da Mota: I'm chasing a dream with Luxembourg

Hugo Lloris of France saves on Romelu Lukaku of Belgium

No change in World Ranking

Chinese Taipei celebrate a goal in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifier match against Thailand

Pioneers Chinese Taipei build for return to former glory

Penda Bah of Gambia lies on the pitch

History-making Bah dreaming big with Gambia

Empty stands at Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium at sunset after the La Liga match between Getafe CF and CA Osasuna.

Ranking remains static as the world fights Covid-19

Zambia celebrate their win against Cameroon

Zambia soar as tournaments, qualifiers make their mark

Palestine celebrate scoring a goal

Improved performances fuel Palestine to strive further

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and FIFA President Gianni Infantino

FIFA President discusses collaboration with Lord Foulkes of Council of Euro...

Programa Mundial de Integridad

CONMEBOL member associations take part in FIFA Global Integrity Programme

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Bahrain

FIFA President meets Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister

AFC Executive Committee Meeting

FIFA President praises Asian cooperation at Bahrain meeting

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura

MoU for African schools football competition signed in Congo DR

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Infantino: Football will play a central role in bringing communities togeth...

Pierluigi Collina looks on alongside the VAR monitor

Collina: We want to make VAR more accessible globally

Arsene Wenger oversees training at a FIFA Technical Development Workshop in January 2020 in Doha, Qatar.

Vicelich, Wenger and Collina headline latest Living Football podcast

Arsene Wenger reacts while awarding The Best FIFA Women's Coach award

Wenger: We want to make the game more spectacular

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OFC strengthens safeguarding commitment in landmark webinar with FIFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the G20 Integrity Summit Video Conference

President Infantino addresses G20 on tackling corruption in sport

Pierluigi Collina at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018

Watch Living Football featuring Collina and Wenger

George Brook, un township sur les hauteurs de Freetown, qui compte environ 5000 habitants. Au milieu de ce gigantesque bidonville rocailleux, le terrain de football qui domine la capitale sierra-léonaise.

FIFA funding provides bright light for Sierra Leone’s football fraternity

Football Law Talk 2021

Football Law Talks: Financial Fair Play in Football: an overview of models ...

Karl-Heinz Riedle at the 1994 FIFA World Cup

German superstars headline Living Football podcast episode 3

FLAR Round Table

Challenging times considered during Football Law Annual Review

The Home of FIFA

FIFA Human Rights Advisory Board provides closing report

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 22: FIFA Senior Legal Development Affairs Manager Maja Kuster Hoffmann during the 3rd FIFA Football Law Annual Review during the FIFA Football Law Annual Review from Home of FIFA on March 22, 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

Relive Day 2 of the Football Law Annual Review

Lothar Matthaus and Rudi Voller celebrate at the end of the 1990 World Cup final.

Watch: Living Football Episode 3

3rd FIFA Football Law Annual Review

FIFA President highlights transparency in Football Law Annual Review addres...

FIFA Head of Players’ Status Erika Montemor Ferreira and FIFA Senior Legal Development Affairs Manager Maja Kuster Hoffman

Relive Day 1 of the Football Law Annual Review

FIFA Say No To Racism

Infantino: FIFA embraces its responsibility to lead the fight against discr...

Gerald Asamoah with son will be honored bay teh fans after the Gerald Asamoah's Farewell Match

Asamoah: Football is a sport that really brings people together

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Re-live the post-Council press conference

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FIFA Council meeting agenda now available

Erling Haaland (L) and Youssoufa Moukoko of Dortmund chat after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund at Olympiastadion on November 21, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

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The Week in Numbers

Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari of Brazil speaks during a Brazil press conference

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The Week in Quotes