Lionel Messi has been named men’s player of the year at the 2022 Best Fifa Awards. The 35-year-old beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to the prize. Lionel Messi captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar and scored 27 goals in 49 games for the club and country in 2021-22. “It’s amazing. […]
World football governing body FIFA has confirmed the full list of nominees for The Best Awards 2023 following the conclusion of World Cup 2022. FIFA, in an official announcement, has confirmed the full list of nominees ahead of the prestigious The Best 2023 award ceremony, which would honour players that have been influential in the […]
FIFA have been accused by fans of rigging the 2022 World Cup to help Lionel Messi win it with Argentina. In the 34th minute of their 3-0 semi-final victory over Croatia, Argentina were awarded a penalty after Julian Alvarez was brought down by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. Messi stepped up and dispatched the spot kick […]
One of African football‘s most powerful figures has been banned from the sport for life for breaking bribery and corruption rules. Ex-Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi also broke conflict of interest rules, Fifa said. Football’s world governing body launched an investigation after Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter. Fifa […]
Sepp Blatter wins the fifth consecutive term as FIFA’s president on Friday after his opponent, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan withdrew from the race. Mr. Blatter received 133 votes, just short of the two-thirds majority required for the victory while Prince Ali received 73 on the first ballot. This necessitated a second ballot which required only a simple majority, […]
The 78-year-old is bidding for a fifth term as head of football’s world governing body and has urged Uefa to put up someone against him or be “respectful” of his wish to continue. Three candidates – Jerome Champagne, Prince Ali and David Ginola – have said they will stand against him in May. “All those who want […]