International Football

The FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea will not only showcase the best young female footballers in the world, it will provide a crucial platform for an awareness campaign focused on ending violence towards women and children. The #ENDviolence campaign, part of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World …

Dimitri Payet, France’s world-class attacking midfielder, has built his reputation through a brilliant balance of strength, agility, control and accuracy. Another quality, speed, has pushed him to world-class level — helping realize great success at both club and national level, as well as fan adoration. Summer 2016 was a true …

Spanish sports brand Joma has been rated as the third most important brand in world football with 26 professional clubs wearing the distinctive logo in the top 20 leagues. The study has been compiled by Brazilian agency Jambo Sport Business and has been based across the 2016/17 season, covering 368 …

In 2003, a young Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Nike. In the years since, he has worn more than 60 different Nike Mercurial boots, scoring goals, breaking records, and amassing trophies along the way. The successful partnership between Nike and Ronaldo will continue well into the future with a new, long-term …

The Official Draw for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 will feature a very special guest, whose footballing career has intertwined with the tournament. Júlio Baptista will be on stage in the Russian city of Kazan on November 26, when the Brazilian attacking midfielder will be reunited with the trophy that …

Deadly Comfort unleashed! UMBRO’s new UX-Accuro Pro HG Football Boots in a purple cactus colourway takes comfort to the next level with a host of features designed to add a deadly edge to your game. With a brand new ‘pro-stance’ outsole designed to give you balance and stability, the UX-Accuro …

To celebrate the launch of the CR7 Chapter 3: Discovery, Nike Football has also introduced the new Nike Mercurial Superfly Heritage iD, a modern take on the silver, white, black colorway Mercurial Vapor 1 boots Cristiano wore in 2003. The boot has a striking volt design on the heel links …

The Deputy Chairman of the AFC Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended four Laos players for sixty days for various violations of the AFC Disciplinary Code and AFC Code of Ethics related to suspected match manipulation. The players were registered at the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup and participated in the first …