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Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the September rankings, India lost a spot as 97th position behind Uzbekistan, but ahead of Estonia; while FIFA World Cup winners France are the new joint No. 1 …

Ticketing for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France was launched at the Montparnasse Tower in Paris yesterday, September 19 by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and French Football Association (FFF) and Local Organising Committee (LOC) President Noël Le Graët. The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup will set the stage …

Coaches and technical directors from nearly 200 member associations and all six confederations, are set to take part in the FIFA Football Conference in London on Sunday, September 23. The event, which will be opened by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and moderated by FIFA Legends Alex Scott and Clarence Seedorf, …

In 2015, Nike launched the first of seven “CR7 Chapters.” These are specially designed Mercurial boots, each relaying an important piece of Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal and footballing history. The final iteration, Chapter 7, is the culmination of the storytelling and pays homage to the player’s number 7 in the forefoot …

Less than a year on from successfully hosting 2017’s ceremony, British actor Idris Elba returns as host for The Best FIFA Football Awards, which will take place on September 24, 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Golden Globe and SAG-winning actor is to be assisted by French …

For the first time ever, official information on international transfers of female professional players is presented in a new report entitled Women’s Transfers in ITMS. The report is a summary of global transfer activity since January 1, 2018, when the International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) became mandatory for transfers of …

UMBRO recently unveiled the new look for their Neo collection of football equipment, which features a Visual Communications System – a graphic style designed to help you see the ball and goalkeeper gloves clearly in a crowded matchday situation. Now, UMBRO are revealing an alternative colourway for the collection, which …

The summer 2018 edition of FIFA’s Big 5 Transfer Window Analysis is now available. The report is a summary of activity in the International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) by clubs from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain (“the Big 5”) during this year’s summer registration period. Key statistics on transfer …