Following the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 at all levels of football, FIFA has worked on a series of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key practical issues arising from the pandemic, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer system generally. This has been done in …

Positivity is a tonic that keeps us going – even in the darkest of times. With the entire nation under a three-week lockdown in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 (Corona Virus) pandemic, people are required to stay home. With family-time being a luxury in the life of a professional …

FC Bayern Munich and Thomas Müller are to continue their long partnership. After constructive and positive talks, the club and the attacking player have agreed a two-year contract extension until June 30, 2023. A native of Upper Bavaria, Müller came to the German record champions from his home club TSV …

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has sent a message of unity and solidarity to the Presidents of the AFC’s Member Associations and thanked them for their support during the current COVID-19 crisis. In the letter, reproduced below, the AFC President praised the way …

Bengaluru FC, on Tuesday, announced that midfielder Dimas Delgado would spend a fourth year with the club after the Spaniard put pen to paper in a new one-year deal that keeps him with the Blues till the end of the 2020-21 season. Delgado’s extension comes a little more than a …

Looking for a new way to exercise? With the launch of the Together #WePlayStrong #TrainAtHome content series, some of the biggest names in women’s football will be showing you how to keep fit while staying at home. In the light of recent changes to our routines, Together #WePlayStrong have launched …

Neymar Jr. never stops inventing, refracting the harsh glare of the spotlight into a brilliant spectrum of athleticism. It’s those prismatic elements of Neymar Jr. that serve as the inspiration for Nike’s special edition Neymar Jr. Mercurial Vapor Jogo Prismático: a boot that is the embodiment of the player. A …

FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and …

Following consultation and a joint FIFA/AFC interview process, in person during a joint mission on March 6, the composition of the normalisation committee for the Iraq Football Association (IFA) has been confirmed. The normalisation committee is as follows: Mr Eyad Bonyan Mohammed Al Nadawi (Chairperson) Mr Shamil Kamil Mohammed Al …

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread rapidly all around the world, Minerva Academy owner Ranjit Bajaj has donated INR 500,000 (5 lakh) in four different donations towards the Punjab Chief Minister’s COVID Relief Fund (INR 1 Lakh Rupees), Haryana CORONA Relief Fund (INR 1 Lakh Rupees), PM Cares Fund …