Liverpool have been granted permission to wear their gold FIFA Club World Cup winners badge in the Premier League - but only for one game. They will wear it against Wolves on December 29.

The Old Trafford-based club released the World Cup winner as the France international was reluctant to sign a new contract. He joined Juventus in the summer of 2012, before United bought him back.

Champions League holders Liverpool overcame Monterrey 2-1 on December 18 thanks to Roberto Firmino's injury-time winner, before they went on to beat Flamengo in the final.

Buried within all of Jurgen Klopp's rant about the Africa Cup of Nations moving back to a January slot was one very simple but important modern truth: Money comes first, everything else follows.

Every team has an unsung hero. Since he signed from Hoffenheim, Roberto Firmino has often played in the shadows - putting in some stellar displays but not always getting the recognition he deserves.

ADAM SHERGOLD: England memorably won the Under-17 World Cup back in 2017. Some members of that team have already shot to stardom. We take a look at what happened to them.

The Welshman co-owns the eSports franchise along with 38 Entertainment Group, with the team founded by investor Jonathan Kark and former footballer Larry Cohen.

Alex is seen in workout gear and rubs her bump for the camera in a new video. The 30-year-old said she plans to play in the 2020 Olympics in July and is still training to some degree.

FIFA's chief refereeing commissioner believes the controversial technology should only work like a 'parachute' to correct an error.

EXCLUSIVE: English football's post-Brexit transfer regulations are forcing Premier League clubs to fast-track moves for Europe's best teenagers this summer.

Following requests from a number of Serie A clubs, the country's governing body released a statement in which it said it was open to trialling a system whereby teams could request an on-field review.

Valcke has also been charged with accepting bribes over World Cup television rights. Al-Khelaifi is the chairman of beIN Media Group and also on the UEFA executive committee.

UEFA have been left in a potentially embarrassing position after executive committee member and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was charged in connection with a bribery investigation

IAN LADYMAN: Lamenting this week of the passing of Harry Gregg, I found myself thinking about Sir Bobby Charlton and, in turn, the 1966 World Cup final.

Premier League referees David Coote and Andy Madley have passed a fitness test at the second attempt to become members of the FIFA International List.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.