Fifa

There may not be wholesale reform but ruling by European Court of Justice over transfers makes change more likely

World players’ union Fifpro welcomes European Court of Justice ruling in Lassana Diarra case

Two new investigations were announced at a meeting of the Fifa council in Zurich on Thursday

Ken Early: Football authorities and players on a collision course as burnout becomes a real issue due to incessant schedule

Two decades before the first Fifa Women’s World Cup, six teams competed in front of huge crowds in Mexico City in an almost-forgotten tournament

International Football Association Board to sign off on plans to trial blue cards which would remove a player to the sin-bin for 10 minutes for dissent or cynical fouls

In the News podcast: Could threat of forfeiting game over fan behaviour finally stop abuse

The German became the kind of central defender that football had never seen before

Fifa and Uefa found to be ‘abusing a dominant position’

Manchester City are favourites but the 2025 revamp could give meaningful football for Saudi clubs against Europe’s best

A statement from Football Australia said it had ‘explored the opportunity’ of a bid but had decided against it

Decision looks to have paved the way for Saudi Arabia to host the tournament in 2034

EA Sports sensibly do not try to reinvent the wheel in the series’ new edition after losing rights to the Fifa name

Steady decline for Stephen Kenny’s men as they nudge closer to their worst Fifa ranking

Unless sports help offset climate change, the end of play could be nigh

LIV Golf has already shown us the power of money in sport and entry to Uefa’s top club competitions would be a game changer for the ambitious Saudi Pro League

In the News podcast

The work of thousands of youth coaches is evident now in the textbook technique the Spanish have turned into a national style

Solid performance by Vera Pauw’s women but could not find a way through to score

World Cup - Ireland v Canada: Katie McCabe scores early goal but Ireland cannot hang on in Perth

New regulations would also introduce exams for football agents to secure a licence

Brisbane letter: Fifa’s decision to keep matches behind a paywall means locals are missing out as rugby, AFL and cricket dominate

Vera Pauw’s team fall short against the Matildas in front of a huge Sydney crowd

All 736 players are expected to be played a minimum of €28k for taking part in the tournament

Teams will have choice of eight Fifa-sanctioned armbands during tournament

Ireland Under-21 match against Kuwait called off as was senior international between New Zealand and Qatar

Sticker books and wallcharts, praying and spoofing - there is much to be done in the coming month

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Agreement could help to secure the continent’s support for any future World Cup bid

Israel qualified for tournament for first time, in a result that proved to be fraught in host country

Clubs will also get a greater say in football calendar as deal could make European Super League less likely

A lack of proper checks and balances, open debate, or scrutiny from the public or press, is always a recipe for bad things to happen

Fifa president Gianni Infantino remains keen on Saudi sponsorship in women’s game

Tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico will have 12 groups of four teams

Letter urges Fifa to ‘stop looking the other way’ as its congress meets in Rwanda this week

Catalan Alexia Putellas, who won the Ballon d’Or last year, was named women’s player of the year

Open competition involving 60-80 clubs proposed

Media reports suggested Ronaldo would be paid another €200 million to support Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid

Three-time World Cup winner was interred on ninth floor of the vertical Memorial Necropole Ecumenica

French forward scores late penalty to secure PSG 2-1 win over Strasbourg