World Football: The Week in Quotes
(FIFA) - "It is difficult eating later than in England, I get hungry. And I'm not a big tapas fan yet, I don't like sharing!...
FIFA chief Infantino ready to invest $5 mln in children’s sports in Vladivostok
(TASS) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is ready to invest some $5 million in the development of children’s sports and the construction of sports...
FIFA launch official emblem of 2022 World Cup
(InsideTheGames) - The official unveiling took place in Qatar's capital, Doha, with thousands of spectators witnessing the synchronised projection of the emblem onto a number...
FIFA puts its Best feet forward…and they are planted in Europe again
(InsideWorldFootball) – You would be forgiven for thinking that we have already done this once. FIFA has announced the finalists for its men’s player...
FIFA ‘could replace linesmen with VAR’ as pro-technology
(DailyMail) - Football could see further sweeping changes after it was revealed that FIFA are exploring the possibility of replacing assistant referees with VAR technology.
As first reported...
World Football: The Week in Numbers
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combined goals and assists – a record for an MLS season – is what Carlos Vela sprinted on to this week. The Cancun...
‘Shocked’ Nigeria FA want to help banned coach Siasia clear his name
(DailyMail) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Monday that they were "shocked" by a life ban on former national coach Samson Siasia...
FIFA inspectors visit Nigeria for 2020 U-20 Women’s World Cup bid appraisal
(InsideWorldFootball) - Nigeria is in the running to host the 2020 U-20 Women’s World Cup. A FIFA inspection team visited facilities in the proposed host...
FIFA slammed over Afghan sex abuse probe
(RadioFreeEurope) - A "culture of abuse" continues to thrive at Afghanistan's soccer federation because of world soccer governing body FIFA's "apparent inaction" in a sexual...
FIFA quietly considering plan to leave Switzerland
(The New York Times) - Senior executives at FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, are giving serious consideration to leaving Switzerland, the organization’s home for...
