Just like real soccer games has real fans and popularity worldwide, FIFA Esports has been turning out to be a remarkable sensation throughout the world rapidly. We as fans recall the days we went through with our buddies playing FIFA video games to see who is the best gamer. FIFA has presumably been one of … Read more
FIFA in a glittering ceremony with Lionel Messi in yet another eye gouging suit presented the FIFA Ballon d’Or to Cristiano Ronaldo for the second year in a row and third time overall. Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer were second and third respectively. Another award handed out was the Puskas award for the best goal … Read more
Controversy over conditions for unskilled and semi-skilled workers in Qatar involved in the construction of World Cup-related infrastructure as well as for flight attendants of Qatar Airways, the 2022 tournament’s likely official carrier, has moved center stage as world soccer body FIFA prepares to debate next week the Gulf state’s hosting of the 2022 soccer … Read more
The world and European footballing authorities have failed in their attempt to sell the World Cup and European Championship to pay-to-view channels Last week brought a significant victory for football fans in Britain as the European Court of Justice ruled that FIFA and UEFA were wrong to challenge the decision by a number of European nations, including the … Read more
Have you ever had trouble losing weight? Well, if you’re a fan and supporter of American football (or even football in general), last month’s “shocking, eh?” results in the 2013 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) U-17 World Cup Qualification Championships in Panama, combined with the opening performance of the United States … Read more
Bayern Munich claimed their fifth Champions League title courtesy of an Arjen Robben winner in the 88thminute. There were no real surprises in either starting line up as both sides stuck with their traditional 4-2-3-1. Mario Mandzukic led the line, while Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben played behind the Croatian striker. Javi Martinez … Read more
Despite the varying politics, heritages, languages, neighbours, enemies, religions and landscapes of every country on earth, every single one has a passionate sporting community. Football benefits from being the sport that is most widely played and competed in at a level that makes many other sporting pursuits envious. It has the power to influence people’s … Read more
The use of technology in football is no longer a utopia … or so it seems. According to what has been published on the website of FIFA this morning, the agency has chosen the German company GoalControl GmbH as the official Goal Line Technology (GLT) provider for the tournament to detect whether the ball crossed the goal line. … Read more
Montenegro’s rise as a football nation has been both fast and surprising. Formed following the independence of Montenegro from Serbia, it has been surprising that it has established its self so quickly when Goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevric was the only Montenegrin player in Serbia & Montenegro’s 2006 World Cup squad. Their first qualifying task was for … Read more
EUROPOL, revealed that nearly 700 games around the world have been fixed, including one Champions League fixture played in England “three or four years ago”. Last month FIFA, the sport’s governing body, barred 41 players for fixing matches in South Korea; in December 2012 the president of the South African Football Association was suspended after … Read more