Nigerian schoolboys stun in Beijing
Diego Maradona was the talk of the sport. ‘El Pibe de Oro’ was, in fact, the talk of sport. ABC, indeed, ranked him top of an American-monopolised most-famous athletes’ compilation in 1985, ahead of Carl Lewis, John McEnroe, Larry Holmes, Larry Bird, Wayne Gretzky, Martina Navratilova, Tom Watson, Nelson Piquet and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Maradona had, […]
Spain back on top of Women’s World Ranking
Spain have reclaimed top spot in the FIFA Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking, moving ahead of previous leaders USA after finishing runners-up at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. La Roja won five consecutive matches on their way to the final, where they were edged out in a penalty shoot-out by England. The Lionesses – who were […]
Putra: Reaching the World Cup would be a dream come true
The name Beckham Putra Nugraha immediately catches the eye, and it’s not by accident. His dad named him after David Beckham, the Manchester United and England legend, who in 2001 was at the peak of his powers. Two decades on, the name Beckham is making waves once again, but not in Manchester, London, Los Angeles […]
Prosinecki: Chile ’87 triumph was the wind in our sails
Almost four decades after Chile first hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup™, the showpiece finals will return to the South American country later this year. Back in 1987, one of the finest teams in the tournament’s history lit up the event, with an outrageously-talented Yugoslavia side winning the title. It was a squad packed with […]
Six female Paris 2024 stars still shining
This time last year, the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament served as the backdrop for several outstanding performances. Some of the leading lights from Paris 2024 have since translated that impetus into eye-catching displays at club level. FIFA takes a closer look at a stellar sextet who have enjoyed a sparkling post-Olympics season. Emily Fox | […]
A tribute to Neymar
They said Careca would do it. Then Romario. It was a formality that Ronaldo would. Yet as supernatural as those strikers were for Brazil, they didn’t manage to catch Pele’s haul of 77 goals. It was finally eclipsed by someone they said was more a maker than taker of chances, too fragile for the rough-and-tumble […]
Spain back on top of Women’s World Ranking
Spain have reclaimed top spot in the FIFA Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking, moving ahead of previous leaders USA after finishing runners-up at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. La Roja won five consecutive matches on their way to the final, where they were edged out in a penalty shoot-out by England. The Lionesses – who were […]
Putra: Reaching the World Cup would be a dream come true
The name Beckham Putra Nugraha immediately catches the eye, and it’s not by accident. His dad named him after David Beckham, the Manchester United and England legend, who in 2001 was at the peak of his powers. Two decades on, the name Beckham is making waves once again, but not in Manchester, London, Los Angeles […]
Prosinecki: Chile ’87 triumph was the wind in our sails
Almost four decades after Chile first hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup™, the showpiece finals will return to the South American country later this year. Back in 1987, one of the finest teams in the tournament’s history lit up the event, with an outrageously-talented Yugoslavia side winning the title. It was a squad packed with […]
Muller stands on shoulders of German giants in North America
Over the years, some of Germany’s greatest-ever players have ventured across the Atlantic to continue their careers in North America after achieving success in Europe. Thomas Muller will now be following in the footsteps of some famous fellow countrymen such as Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthaus and Bastian Schweinsteiger. After 25 years with Bayern München, Muller […]