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FIFA committee backs prevention of domestic matches being played abroad

FIFA announced that its football stakeholders committee had endorsed new regulations which would place limits on the number of international loans permitted of players aged 22 and over.




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Chelsea 'seriously interested in signing £43m Lyon star Houssem Aouar'

Frank Lampard is planning to make drastic changes to his squad this summer and reports sugggest he is plotting a summer move for highly-regarded Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.




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FIFA president Gianni Infantino BACKS Arsene Wenger's suggested offside rule changes

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spoken in favour of introducing the 'daylight' principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity. There has been a lot of controversy over offsides this season.




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Watch Dundalk star's sensational volley that FIFA have ALREADY tipped for Puskas award 

It's the acrobatic volley that has left awe-struck football fans picking up their jaws from the floor. Jordan Flores' sublime strike for Dundalk has been given the nod for a FIFA Puskas award.




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Daniel Sturridge only has himself to blame for his latest spell on the sidelines

Another spell on the sidelines beckons for Daniel Sturridge but this time, he cannot be left cursing his luck. His gambling ban means that Sturridge only has himself to blame.




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UEFA poised to back new 'summer Champions League' which is set to rival FIFA's Club World Cup

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: UEFA will escalate their battle with FIFA for control of the international calendar by endorsing a new Champions League-style tournament in 2021.




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Jurgen Klopp defends League Cup as UEFA chief Ceferin suggests it should be axed

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has called the League Cup 'important' while stressing 'we have to work on a solution' following calls from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to scrap it.




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Coronavirus outrbeak: Leyton Orient start huge 128-team FIFA 20 tournament between football clubs

With the suspension of the Premier League and EFL, Orient have taken it upon themselves to start a 128-team FIFA 20 tournament, with clubs including Man City, Brentford and Derby set to take part.




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Mikel Arteta persuaded Arsenal medical chief to make last-minute U-turn and snub Liverpool move

As revealed by Sportsmail earlier this year, Gary O'Driscoll was offered the top medical job at Liverpool after their head doctor Andrew Massey took up a role with FIFA.




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FifPro to resolve problem of players contracts expiring before end of the season due to coronavirus

With the season possibly extending into July, Sportsmail revealed on Saturday how out-of-contract players are on a collision course with their clubs due to the fact their deals expire on June 30.




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FIFA Club World Cup's future in doubt with tournament to clash with Euros and Copa America

FIFA's competition was meant to be played in a new, expanded format between mid-June and the start of July of next summer, with 24 teams from six confederations taking part.




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Coronavirus: FIFA set up group to tackle various issues within football

The group will look at issues related to the international fixture calendar, and amendments and special dispensations that might be required on contracts to protect players and clubs.




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Coronavirus: What will happen to Premier League players out of contract in June?

Q&A: Amid all of the uncertainty provided by the suspension of football is the situation concerning players whose contracts are set to expire on June 30. Sportsmail answers the key questions.




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FIFA opens World Cup archive for bored football fans during coronavirus outbreak

Times feel rather bleak right now, with life drastically altered due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus. Football fans are looking to fill the void in their lives, and FIFA are now providing the answer.




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Gareth Bale among stars to team up for FIFA 20 coronavirus fundraiser

Gareth Bale is among a number of footballers hoping to raise funds to fight against coronavirus by playing a series of competitive matches in the video game FIFA 20.




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World football's medical expert slams Europe's major leagues for targeting a mid-May resumption

EXCLUSIVE BY ANDREW WARSHAW: World football's top medical expert slammed Europe's major leagues for targeting a mid-May resumption of fixtures.




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Premier League clubs will resume talks on April 3 to discuss future amid coronavirus crisis

The sporting calendar has been decimated due to the coronavirus crisis, with it recently being announced that the suspension of football throughout England has now been extended until April 30.




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Marco Asensio wins FIFA 20 tournament between La Liga stars while league is suspended

Real Madrid continue to lift silverware even in the absence of La Liga action, after star Marco Asensio was crowned the winner of a FIFA 20 tournament between a number of the division's stars.




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FIFA president Infantino admits coronavirus means football set for long-term changes

The ongoing pandemic has heavily disrupted the football calendar, with countless domestic competitions postponed and Euro 2020 having been pushed back until next year.




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Former Tottenham boss reveals Heung-min Son wouldn't be at club if he hadn't played in Asian Games

The club were reluctant to let Son leave for the tournament after he signed a new long-term contract and had already missed some of the season through injury.




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West Ham's Michail Antonio dons Tottenham shirt after losing to Ryan Sessengnon on FIFA 20

West Ham forward Michail Antonio committed the ultimate Hammers sin by wearing a Tottenham Hotspur shirt after losing to defender Ryan Sessegnon on FIFA 20 last week. 




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Coronavirus: Football stars past and present unite to spread the message

FIFA and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have teamed up by launching a new awareness campaign where world stars call on people around the globe to follow five key steps to combat the virus.




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FIFA's PLAN: Football stars contracts to be extended, longer transfer window and more

MIKE KEEGAN: The global game's governing body has recognised the current coronavirus crisis as a 'force majeure' - an unforeseen circumstance that prevents a contract from being fulfilled.




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Michail Antonio returns to FIFA 20 to play against a young West Ham fan during coronavirus lockdown

Antonio is primed to face one of the club's young fans as a game against the winger is the prize in their newly-launched Young Hammers at Home initiative to help those at home due to COVID-19.




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Coronavirus: Former Arsenal star Alex Song breaks his silence over Sion sacking

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is prepared to lobby FIFA and take legal action against Swiss club Sion after they sacked him for refusing to take a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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FIFA draw up plans for emergency relief fund as governing body looks to help football authorities

The fund needs to be signed off but should it be ratified as expected, it would help a series of authorities across the planet who are already struggling thanks to a lack of revenue and cashflow.




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FIFA-qualified assistant referee Frank Komba practises his match duties while in self-isolation

As the world enters a state of lockdown in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic, many people have been told to work from home in self-isolation to reduce the deadly virus' spread.




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US Soccer's Alex Morgan is 'scared' husband won't be allowed in delivery room when she gives birth

Alex, 30, is expecting a daughter with her husband Servando Carrasco, 31, in April.She is scared by reports that partners are being banned from delivery rooms during the pandemic.




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Coronavirus UK: FIFPRO working towards 'harmonised solution' on extending contracts past June 30

FIFPRO has been part of working groups set up by European football's governing body UEFA and world governing body FIFA to look at the issue of player contracts which normally end on June 30.




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PSG star Thomas Meunier dismisses Tottenham links and insists top clubs would be lucky to have him

PSG defender Thomas Meunier joked that he'd offer value to top clubs 'even if he has to cut off a leg', but rubbished links to Tottenham. 




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Callum Hudson-Odoi calls out Jadon Sancho for FIFA showdown

The Chelsea star was the first Premier League player known to have contracted the illness and has now fully recovered. The 19-year-old has been self-isolating since the season was suspended.




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FIFA 'to confirm 2019-20 season will be extended INDEFINITELY'

The governing body of world football is also set to change the dates of this summer's transfer window and will also allow players whose contracts run out on June 30 to extend their deals.




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US indictment alleges a number of FIFA officials accepted bribes for World Cup votes

Disgraced ex-FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, who was hit with a lifetime ban, is said to have received $5 million in exchange for his vote in favour of Russia hosting the 2018 tournament.




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Stand up to crooked FIFA, share the wealth, stop moaning and blood more British kids

The coronavirus outbreak has given plenty the chance to stop and take stock. Here, Sportsmail's experts offer their suggestions as to how football could improve once it returns.




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EA Sports are 'looking at removing' Ronaldinho from FIFA 20 after he served 32 days in jail

The two-time World Player of the Year was released from jail yesterday and placed under house arrest after reportedly paying a £1.3million bond but could be removed from the latest edition of FIFA.




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England stars to launch charitable FIFA 20 tournament during the coronavirus crisis

England stars at all levels are set to battle it out in a FIFA 20 tournament to raise awareness for the National Emergencies Trust amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal are planning 'different scenarios' due to uncertainty over transfers

Arteta is likely to want to overhaul this squad at the end of the season, and the future of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will also need addressing.




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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says it would be 'irresponsible' to prematurely restart football

Despite most domestic leagues having been indefinitely suspended due to the escalating pandemic, discussions over re-introducing football around the world are ongoing.




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Prosecutors to drop Sepp Blatter World Cup TV rights case but alleged Platini payment case continues

Sepp Blatter was being investigated into matters over selling World Cup TV rights too cheaply. Prosecutors are set to drop the case, but are still probing an alleged £1.8m payment to Michel Platini.




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Whistleblower who lost job after raising concerns over corruption in World Cup bid calls for apology

A whistleblower who lost her job in football for speaking up against corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process, has called on FIFA to apologise for their wrong-doing.




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It's time for FIFA to apologise to its whistleblowers. The 'FIFA way' robbed millions worldwide

For almost a decade many of us have suspected, or known, that the hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar were awarded after a corrupt process - and bribery.




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Coronavirus UK: FIFA ponder third transfer window to help clubs navigate pandemic crisis

If some leagues continue well into the year then FIFA are considering a flexible approach to transfers to allow teams to buy and sell players at different times and ease their financial woes.




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FIFA health talk is cheap after death of 34 migrant workers in Qatar

IAN LADYMAN: Barely a month into football's current state of inertia and the head of FIFA has arrived with a basketful of meaningless platitudes to make us all feel better. 'Health must come better.'




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Clubs at all levels deserve fairness... or at least the pursuit of it 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At some stage this week, the National League will make a decision on their competitions above tier seven of the pyramid system.




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FIFA vice president warns international games could be postponed until 2021

FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani has admitted that priority will be given to domestic football over the international game when it is safe to continue playing again.




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From allegations of fraud to bigamy... the tale of how Ronaldinho ended up in jail 

SPECIAL REPORT - JAMES SHARPE: Ronaldinho's trademark grin had vanished. His long, curly hair tucked up under a black hat as police ed him through the mass of flashing bulbs.




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David Beckham and Ronaldo among 50 stars teaming up with FIFA to applaud healthcare workers

David Beckham, Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are part of a FIFA campaign showing appreciation for healthcare workers around the world leading the fight against coronavirus.




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England could face international break triple-headers next season

Gareth Southgate has been warned that England could have to play three matches in two-week international breaks next season as part of FIFA's plan to revive the global calendar.




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Loris Karius 'complains to FIFA over unpaid wages at Besiktas and demands contract is CANCELLED'

The Liverpool goalkeeper has been on-loan with the Turkish side but now wants to return to Anfield early because of a withheld payment.




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'It must be boring to hear I am the REAL Ronaldo': Brazil legend opens up on rivalry with Cristiano

Brazil's Ronaldo won FIFA's World Player of the Year three times before the age of 21 but was eventually surpassed by his Portuguese namesake.