ONE of the greatest centre-forwards in football history turns 40 today. Ronaldo — whose signature twice caused teams to break the world record transfer fee — was born on September 18, 1976. O Fenomeno was considered the heir apparent to Pele and is arguably one of only two players — alongside Garrincha — which Brazilians […]
FIFA are mulling over the possibility of changing the World Club Cup into a full-scale tournament consisting of either 16 or 24 teams. Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo report Barcelona directors suggested the idea to Gianni Infantino at a recent meeting. And the Swiss-Italian new president of football is open to the idea. Infantino is looking to […]
FIFA’S acrimonious rupture from France Football over ownership of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award was fuelled by Gianni Infantino’s determination to improve relations with the English FA, according to reports in Spain. Football’s governing body will have presided over the gong since 2010 after agreeing to pay £13million for merge of the two major player […]
THE Fifa Ballon d’Or award will once again become separate from football’s governing body, according to reports in Spain. The annual gong was created in 2010 when the European and world honours merged. According to Mundo Deportivo, New Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, wants to revert back to the two yearly awards The winner of Ballon […]