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Bayern's Robert Lewandowski wins FIFA award as best men's player

Robert Lewandowski won his biggest personal prize, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world's best soccer player. The Poland captain was named the FIFA Best Men's Player for 2020 after his 55-goal season lifted Bayern Munich to a sweep of international and domestic trophies. Lewandowski topped a three-player shortlist that included Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Voting was by a global jury of national team captains and coaches, plus selected journalists and fans. Though FIFA hosted the virtual ceremony in Zurich, its president Gianni Infantino went to Munich to present the trophy in person. Lewandowski joined Luka Modric, the Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder who won in 2018, as the only players in the past 13 years to deny both Messi and Ronaldo the victory. Lucy Bronze was voted the best women's player to give England its first individual victory at the FIFA awards. A Champions League winner with Lyon, she has since joined Manchester ...

Men's Player Award 2020: Fifa nominates Messi, Ronaldo, Salah among others

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mohammad Salah and Robert Lewandowski are among the candidates shortlisted for this year's Best FIFA Men's Player Award

Covid-19 impact: FIFA awards ceremony to be virtual event on December 17

FIFA's annual awards ceremony will be held as a virtual event on Dec. 17, soccer's governing body said Friday

FIFA bans Haitian soccer president Yves Jean-Bart for life for sexual abuse

Haitian soccer federation president Yves Jean-Bart was banned from the sport for life on Friday following accusations of systematic sexual abuse of female players.

New FIFA rules to protect female football players' maternity rights

Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA. The governing body of soccer is preparing to mandate clubs to allow at least 14 weeks of maternity leave paid at a minimum two-thirds of a player's full salary. National soccer bodies can insist on more generous terms. Her club will be under an obligation to reintegrate her into football activity and provide adequate ongoing medical support, FIFA said. Any club that ended a player's contract for becoming pregnant faces having to pay compensation and a fine, and being banned from the transfer market for one year. The idea is to protect female players before, during and after childbirth, FIFA chief legal officer Emilio Garcia said on a conference call. The move is seen as a key step in professionalizing women's soccer and respecting players' family lives after a successful 2019 World Cup and more investment by elite clubs in having a women's team. United S

Fifa cancels next year's U-17 women's World Cup in India due to Covid-19

Fifa cancelled both women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions

Referees need to be consistent to earn players' respect: India's Fifa panel

Indian referee in the FIFA panel, Rowan Arumughan says besides having top fitness and understanding of the laws of the game, a football referee also needs to perform consistently

Meet resilient Indian women breaking stereotypes on the football field

In a first, four Indian women in the list of FIFA International Referees

FIFA President Gianni Infantino tests positive for Covid, in self-isolation

Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added in a statement

FIFA: International transfer spending drops by almost $1.9 billion

Soccer clubs spent nearly $1.9 billion less than last year on international player transfers during the European summer trading window, according to FIFA research published on Friday

FIFA bans Paraguay football club president for life for fixing matches

Marco Trovato was also found guilty of failing to cooperate with FIFA's investigators, the world soccer body said announcing its disciplinary committee's decision

Spain among European teams to play in Women's FIFA U-17 World Cup in India

Spain, England and Germany were named for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to be held in India next year on the basis of their rankings after European qualifying tournament was cancelled

Swiss authorities launch criminal probe against FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

A special prosecutor will look into dealings between the head of the global soccer body and Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber

Amid pandemic, FIFA extends five-substitute option until August 2021

World football governing body FIFA has announced that the new five substitute rule will remain in place until the end of the 2020-21 season amid the Covid-19 pandemic

2022 Qatar World Cup to kick start from Nov 21; final on December 18

Host Qatar will open the Middle East's first World Cup in the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium at 3:30 pm IST on Novemebr 21

Women's U-17 WC will be held in empty stadiums in worst-case scenario: AIFF

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held behind closed doors only in the worst-case scenario, says All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das

Fifa hands Punjab FC 3-window transfer ban over players' contract row

The ban on signing any player, nationally or internationally, is from the upcoming summer transfer window. The ban will be lifted once the payment is made and the proof of payment is sent to Fifa

Fifa approves September start for CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup qualifiers

The FIFA Council has approved the plans by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to begin its 2022 World Cup qualifiers in September.

Fifa approves $1.5 billion Covid-19 relief fund for world football

Fifa said that each of the 211 member associations will get a one million dollars payment, part of which will be granted in July this year, while the rest in January next year

Landmarks to highlight Australia-New Zealand Fifa women's WC 2023 bid

Sydney Opera House and Auckland's Sky Tower will be lit up simultaneously to highlight the joint bid from Australia and New Zealand in the final hours before Fifa decides on venue for 2023 Women's WC