My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 7th Apr 2023 Lionel Messi’s Argentina are now the FIFA number one team for the first time in six years following the completion of the March international break. The last time they were in this position was in March 2017. Since then, they have fallen to as … Continue reading “Argentina become top ranked men’s team for first time in six years”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 30th Mar 2023 Tottenham Hotspur are currently in a state of panic and have petitioned FIFA over their decision to make the ban imposed on the club’s sporting director, Fabio Paratici a worldwide ban. Paratici, formerly of Juventus, was indicted in the Serie A club’s financial … Continue reading “Spurs in panic as FIFA makes Paratici ban worldwide”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 28th Mar 2023 FIFA have increased the compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s FIFA World Cup by nearly 70%, meaning clubs will now receive between $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the European Club Association (ECA) and the global football … Continue reading “FIFA to pay clubs $355 million for sending players to 2026 and 2030 World Cups”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 1st Mar 2023 Lionel Messi was the big winner for the men’s game in the FIFA The Best awards held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France on Monday, February 27, 2023. It was his seventh FIFA award to make him the record winner of … Continue reading “Official: Lionel Messi claims second FIFA The Best accolade”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 1st Mar 2023 Erling Haaland has showered praise on Kylian Mbappe following the Paris Saint-Germain forward’s inclusion in another World XI squad on Monday evening at the FIFA The Best awards. The FIFA awards was held in Paris, France, at the Theatre du Chatelet on February … Continue reading ““The French are so lucky” – Haaland praises Mbappe after FIFA The Best World XI accolade”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 27th Feb 2023 Lionel Messi has been awarded the prestigious FIFA The Best award for 2022 in leaked results that showed how the Argentine superstar fared against his competition. In typical fashion with the two biggest football awards, the results of the voting by the electoral … Continue reading “Lionel Messi wins FIFA The Best award in leaked results”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 18th Feb 2023 Barcelona have been reported to FIFA by fourth-division side, Union Adarve, over Alonso’s move from Chelsea. Marcos Alonso’s youth team want to receive a sum of £91,000 from the Chelsea deal. Barcelona are involved in yet another transfer saga, this time it’s with … Continue reading “Barcelona reported to FIFA for fraud in Marcos Alonso transfer deal from Chelsea”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 12th Feb 2023 FIFA have drawn a final shortlist of three for The Best Men’s Player Award. The winner last year, Karim Benzema, is joined by World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. It was an eventful 2022. It was a year that produced several … Continue reading “FIFA shortlists Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema for The Best Men’s Player Award”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 13th Jan 2023 Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are on the shortlist for the FIFA Best Men’s Player Award 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo is conspicuously missing after a dour year with Manchester United. Football awards have become nothing more than a popularity contest. It used to carry … Continue reading “FIFA release list of Best Men’s Player Award 2022 nominees – Ronaldo missing”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 22nd Nov 2022 England thrashed Iran 6-2, at the Qatar World Cup opening game and it was a game with much excitement on the pitch. Off it, there was plenty to talk about as well and one of them includes Harry Kane expressing his disappointment after … Continue reading “Harry Kane left “disappointed” after FIFA warning against OneLove armband”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 9th Jul 2022 UEFA and FIFA have gone to the mattresses to resolve the dispute against the European Sper League. The hearing will commence next week from July 11-12. The European Super League (ESL) came up as a response to the alliance between UEFA and the … Continue reading “EU Court to hear UEFA, FIFA case against the Super League”
