FIFA is very pleased to announce today the remaining six personalities who will join the jury of the first-ever FIFA Diversity Award. The 11 members of the jury, including former football professionals and experts, have a wealth of global experience in various areas of diversity and anti-discrimination, whether related to …
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The FIFA Council today appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG). Ms Samoura is a 21-year veteran of United Nations programmes who is currently the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria. The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the …
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Borussia Mönchengladbach will visit the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich on May 18, 2016. The five-time Bundesliga champions and two-time UEFA Cup winners will tour the museum and take part in an autograph signing session with visitors – the perfect opportunity for fans to see their idols face to …
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne reduced the FIFA ban on Frenchman Michel Platini from six to four years, but the ban was not overturned following which Platini said that he would be stepping down as UEFA president soon. After CAS returned its judgement, Platini said in …
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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 it India stay joined 162nd alongside islanders Guam behind New Zealand and ahead of Tajikistan. India continue to have 151 points and stay in joint 28th position in …
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“Their team spends as much time as possible in the final third of the pitch. They take their time with the ball on their feet…Pay attention here: how they play with two very quick wingers ready to start a counter-attack, even when they don’t have the ball.” When you listen …
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On an historic day for the FIFA World Football Museum, the FIFA World Cup’s leading goal scorer Miroslav Klose visited the new home of football history in Zurich on yesterday, May 2. The current world champion signed the museum’s Wall of Champions – becoming the first German to do so, …
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The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed the appointment of 88 matchofficials from over 40 countries to officiate at the Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016. The men’s competition will see 18 referees and 32 assistant referees officiate and at the women’s tournament, 14 referees and 24 assistant referees will be on …
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The IFAB is inviting leagues and associations interested in running experiments with video assistant referees (VARs) to a first workshop in Amsterdam next month, hosted by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) who will help demonstrate how the experiments and related technology will work. Over the course of the workshop …
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The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be hosted in India has often been dubbed as the Footballing wind having the potential to encapsulate the entire Nation. With the mega event less than 18 months away, the preparations to transform Indian Football are in full-swing. Highlighting the importance of the …
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