Lionel Messi has become the first footballer to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award three times. The Argentine superstar, 36, was confirmed as the 2023 winner at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on Monday, January 15. Messi was recognised for his achievements, having come out on top in the voting ahead of finalists Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. However, Messi was not present at the party as he was with his …
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UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin has spoken out on the proposed new plans for the European Super League. The rebel breakaway league was given a boost by a court ruling on Thursday morning, December 21 when the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in blocking its formation in 2021. The ruling handed out marked the latest stage in a legal process initiated by the European Super League Company after …
The Spanish FA chief, Luis Rubiales, has reacted to his suspension by FIFA amid the World Cup kiss row with Spain’s Women’s World Cup winning star, Jenni Hermoso, saying he will fight against it. In an extraordinary statement released today, FIFA confirmed that the controversial Rubiales is now barred from all ‘football-related activities at national and international level’ for 90 days. Rubiales has also been banned from making any contact with Hermoso and ‘her close environment’, after she …
The trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French footballing legend Michel Platini over alleged corrupt payments was halted today when Blatter started suffering from chest pains and breathing issues on the first day of trial Blatter, 86, and Platini, 66, appeared at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday, June 8, where they are facing corruption charges which triggered their downfall. The pair are being tried over a two million Swiss franc (£1.6 million) payment in 2011 to …
FIFA are investigating the World Cup qualifier between Senegal and Egypt which took place on Tuesday, March 29. The game ended in a penalty shootout marred by Mohamed Salah and his teammates being targeted by lasers. Senegal won 3-1 on penalties to book their place in Qatar. But a bitter fallout has ensued, with Egypt making accusations about their treatment in Dakar. During the shootout, Egypt players and their goalkeeper had green lasers shone at them to distract them. …
FIFA to allow Russian clubs suspend 100 contracts including that of Nigerian footballer Victor Moses
FIFA are set to allow clubs in the Russian Premier League to suspend the contracts of just over 100 players, including Victor Moses. The former Chelsea star and Nigerian winger is one of 109 foreign players currently registered with Russian Premier League sides, that are set to be allowed to suspend their deals. The New York Times reports that FIFA will allow players to move to new clubs on an initial temporary basis, through until June 30. FIFPro …