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Fifa President Gianni Infantino applauds Cristiano Ronaldo with the trophy.

Ronaldo wins Fifa’s player of the year award

Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA’s player of the year award for the fourth time on Monday, beating his old rival Lionel Messi.

Practice makes perfect: India wants to build a thriving football-playing culture in time for the 2026 World Cup. Photo: Jayanta Dey/Reuters

​Indian football a slumbering giant

With help from the Dutch, India hopes to kick-start the beautiful game from the roots up.

Fifa President Sepp Blatter.

Court of Arbitration for Sport maintains Sepp Blatter ban

Blatter was banned from all soccer-related activity last December along with then-European soccer boss Michel Platini.

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for fifth time

The mercurial Argentine has reclaimed football’s most prestigious individual honour after losing out to Cristiano Ronaldo in the previous two seasons.

Ida Plaatjies takes Land Reform deputy minister Mcebisi Skwatsha into one of the homes on the Marlenique Estate in Simondium.

Chuck Blazer banned from football for life

Former Fifa executive committee member Chuck Blazer has been found guilty of "many and various acts of misconduct continuously and repeatedly".

Sepp Blatter leaves after a press conference.

Blatter becomes new focus of FBI probe

US media reports say the FBI has a new focus on Fifa supremo Sepp Blatter, but many are already asking who the next chief of Fifa will be.

Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Ochoa Mexico’s World Cup hero, Akinfeev Russia’s villain

Tuesday night’s Fifa World Cup matches produced more drama after Mexico held Brazil to a 0-all draw, and South Korea keeping Russia at 1-1.

Cristiano Ronaldo with his Ballon d’Or title trophy.

Ronaldo sweeps aside Messi to win Ballon d’Or

Choking with emotion after accepting his award, Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the Ballon d’Or title – a prize Lionel Messi has dominated for four years.

Ronaldo says he has cleared the air with Blatter

Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo has reconciled with Sepp Blatter after the Fifa president’s hairdresser jibe.

Messi walks away with Fifa Ballon D’Or award

The 25-year-old Lionel Messi has been named the world’s best player for the fourth time in a row.

Mario Mandzukic of Croatia and Giorgio Chiellini of Italy fight for the ball during the Uefa Euro 2012 group C match between Italy and Croatia.

Croatia tie Italy in Euro 2012 face-off

Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic took his third goal of Euro 2012 to earn a 1-1 draw against Italy who let their rivals off the hook after taking the lead.

Blatter cleared by Fifa ethics committee

Blatter cleared by Fifa ethics committee

Fifa’s ethics committee cleared president Sepp Blatter in soccer’s bribery investigation on Sunday but temporarily suspended his former rival.

Blatter says will not stand again after 2015

Blatter says will not stand again after 2015

Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday he would stand down in 2015 if he is re-elected for a fourth term in June.

FIFA bans, fines two executive committee members

Two Fifa executive committee members were banned and fined following an investigation into allegations they had offered to sell their vote.

World Cup bidders await outcome of Fifa meeting

World Cup bidders await outcome of Fifa meeting

Bidding nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will seek a measure of clarity when Fifa considers the troubled process at a meeting on Friday.

Uncertainty hangs over World Cup hosting

The contest to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, due to be decided by Fifa has been thrown into uncertainty by allegations of vote-selling.

Fifa dismisses North Korea ‘witch-hunt’ claims

Fifa has dismissed allegations that North Korea’s coach and players were punished for losing all three of their games at this year’s Soccer World Cup.

Lucky 13 for Dutch who stun Brazil 2-1

Wesley Sneijder headed a second-half winner as The Netherlands came from behind to beat ten-man Brazil 2-1 on Friday.

Maicon spares Brazil’s blushes

Maicon spares Brazil’s blushes

Maicon produced an astonishing goal out of the blue to set Brazil on their way to a 2-1 win over a stubborn North Korea on Tuesday.

Fifa tighten transfer rules with new system

The Central American soccer director looked surprised when he was told that, to sell a player abroad, the fee had to be paid into a bank account.