All-Champions League Ballon d’Or shortlist

The 23-man shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015 is exclusively made up of UEFA Champions League players, including six from last season’s winners Barcelona. The team with the most nominees (six) are UEFA Champions League holders Barcelona. They are...

FIFA Club Licensing to go global by end of 2016

FIFA will create a global club licensing framework by the end of 2016, working with the six regional confederations to improve club football by setting minimum standards in key areas such as stadium safety, fan experience and youth football development. All six...

Platini for FIFA president

Four out of six continental football confederations would back Michel Platini, head of European football’s governing body UEFA, to lead the sport’s world governing body FIFA should he stand, a source close to UEFA said. However, a UEFA spokesman said...

African candidate for FIFA presidency

African candidate to run against Sepp Blatter for FIFA presidency LIBERIA’S Musa Bility has announced on Thursday he intends to stand for the FIFA presidency, claiming the scandal-hit organisation needs a “great leader”. The 48-year-old has been chairman of the...