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EDITORIAL

ALL THE BEST The first edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards™ certainly lived up to its billing in terms of prestige and glamour – which was only natural, given the array of stars who honoured FIFA with their presence in Zurich on the evening of 9 January 2017. It was an occasion for the world of football to come together and celebrate, as a galaxy of light-hearted FIFA Legends rubbed shoulders with the best-in-class nominees and award winners for 2016.

The new silver trophy, inspired by the World Cup, was awarded for the first time and has already set the standard for global football’s individual gongs.

Relive the event by turning to page 6, where you will find a gallery of photographs. Enjoy!

Illustration: Stephan Walter

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CONTENTS

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THEN AND NOW

From Córdoba to La Paz.

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DEBATE – PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The FIFA Council has unanimously voted to expand the World Cup to 48 teams – in his monthly column, Gianni Infantino says: “This expansion is proof that we believe in the progress of our sport all around the world in the coming years.”

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Our cover page features Carli Lloyd and Cristiano Ronaldo, winners of “The Best” awards.

Illustration: Mario Wagner

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SOCIAL MEDIA

“What is your wish for football in 2017?” Our readers reply.

INTERVIEW

AS Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi epitomises the new generation of Italian footballers.

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A look at the thrills and spills in the title races in Spain, England, Italy and Germany.

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THE BIG FOUR

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SNAPSHOT

The FIFA Legends on the Home of FIFA’s snowy pitch.

FIRST LOVE

Penedo, Brazil.

On 9 January 2017, “The Best” awards were presented to football’s leading lights in Zurich. FIFA 1904 was there to report on a glamorous evening.

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THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS™ 2016

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INSTA DIARY

The architect, the dog whisperer, the sun worshipper: Cristiano Ronaldo, Marta, Pirlo and other stars give us a glimpse into their private lives on Instagram.

FIFA/COCA-COLA MEN’S WORLD RANKING

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Haiti kick off 2017 with two wins and climb four places.

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FOR THE GAME. FOR THE WORLD.

FIFA’s most recent investments in world football.

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PHOTO ARCHIVE

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HISTORY

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FACES OF FIFA

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Profiles of three FIFA employees.

CELEBRATION

Paul Pogba dabbing in the EURO 2016 quarter-finals.

Striking shirts of significance: football jerseys through the years.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

We catch up with FIFA Maintenance Technician Rolf Kägi.

Kids play blow football with an egg in Vienna (1953).

NUTRITION

What do football fans eat? A culinary trip around the stadiums of the world.

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Korea DPR lifted both the U-17 and U-20 World Cups last year.

What is the secret of their success?

FIFA WORLD FOOTBALL MUSEUM

The giant screens are not the only thing that make the FIFA Sportsbar 1904 in Zurich stand out.

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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

England has secured its place in the world elite thanks to its investments in women’s football.

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FIFA/COCA-COLA WOMEN’S WORLD RANKING

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

STATISTICS

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Facts and figures on the FIFA Club World Cup 2016.

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FOR THE GAME. FOR THE WORLD.

In June 2017, the FIFA Confederations Cup will get under way in Russia. Local residents and visitors to Moscow have been reminded of that fact since the end of December, as several of the capital’s underground trains have been decorated in the theme of the tournament. The designs on the carriages also offer information for those travelling to the matches. Russian midfielder Denis Glushakov, who attended the unveiling of the trains, is looking forward to the competition with great anticipation: “This tournament will be a real test of our strength.”

In 2016, 136 member associations were able to benefit from FIFA’s women’s football development programmes. In total, 559 different events and activities exclusively 2016 also saw the launch of

aimed at promoting women’s football were staged, involving more than 72,000 female

the FIFA Legends initiative, which

players, coaches and administrators worldwide.

brings together former top-flight players

Two FIFA initiatives had a particularly strong

to promote football development. Icons such

influence – the Female Leadership Develop-

as Diego Maradona, Carles Puyol and Célia Šašić

ment Programme, to develop female

descended on Zurich on 9 January 2017 and

leaders in football, and Live Your

played in a fun mini-tournament at the Home of

Goals, which aims to get girls

FIFA ahead of The Best FIFA Football Awards™.

playing football.

Dwight Yorke, former Trinidad and Tobago striker, said: “This is a new FIFA going On 6 March 2017, the

forwards, and we’re here to try and support

third edition of the FIFA

it in a positive way. It’s a clear message

Conference for Equality and

that we’re bringing football

Inclusion will take place. Timed to

back to FIFA.”

coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March, panel discussions on the theme “Making equality a reality” will examine the progress that has been made in strengthening the role of women in football and explore the measures necessary for further development.

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FIFA/COCA-COLA MEN’S WORLD RANKING 1 Argentina

0

1634

55 Israel

0

595

109 New Zealand

0

311

163 Belize

0

141

2 Brazil

0

1544

56 Russia

0

592

110 Latvia

1

304

164 Moldova

0

138

13

299

165 Singapore

0

136

0

297

166 Kosovo

-1

135

-5

296

167 Laos

0

134

3 Germany

0

1433

57 Morocco

0

587

111 Nicaragua

4 Chile

0

1404

58 Panama

0

582

112 Ethiopia

5 Belgium

0

1368

59 Venezuela

0

581

113 Mauritania

6 Colombia

0

1345

60 South Africa

0

572

113 Botswana

-1

296

168 Kuwait

3

123

7 France

0

1305

61 Uzbekistan

1

568

115 Equatorial Guinea

-1

293

168 New Caledonia

0

123

8 Portugal

0

1229

62 Cameroon

3

552

116 Cyprus

-1

290

168 South Sudan

0

123

9 Uruguay

0

1187

63 Montenegro

0

549

117 Estonia

-1

289

171 Papua New Guinea

-1

122

10 Spain

0

1166

64 United Arab Emirates

0

544

118 Oman

3

287

172 Cambodia

1

121

11 Switzerland

0

1129

64 Mali

-4

544

119 Iraq

0

283

173 Indonesia

-2

120 113

12 Wales

0

1121

66 Benin

0

531

120 Canada

-3

282

174 Dominica

0

13 England

0

1114

67 Scotland

0

524

121 Georgia

-3

281

175 Nepal

6

112

14 Croatia

0

1103

68 Guinea-Bissau

0

515

122 Philippines

-2

273

176 Bhutan

1

110

15 Poland

0

1087

69 Haiti

4

512

123 Bahrain

0

268

177 Gambia

-2

106

16 Italy

0

1083

70 Guinea

-1

507

124 Kyrgyzstan

-2

265

177 Vanuatu

-2

106

17 Costa Rica

0

1041

71 Congo

-1

504

125 Korea DPR

0

263

179 St Lucia

-2

103

18 Mexico

0

1012

72 Bulgaria

-1

492

126 Thailand

0

251

180 Fiji

-1

102

19 Peru

0

965

73 Uganda

-1

476

127 Niger

0

248

180 St Vincent and the Grenadines

-1

102

20 Ecuador

0

890

74 Belarus

0

470

128 Suriname

22

245

182 Guam

0

89

21 Iceland

0

889

75 Honduras

0

467

129 India

6

243

183 Malta

0

85

22 Netherlands

0

887

75 Curaçao

0

467

130 Dominican Republic

-2

242

184 Macau

0

82

23 Republic of Ireland

0

858

77 Jamaica

0

463

131 Palestine

0

233

185 Seychelles

1

78

24 Turkey

0

851

78 Guatemala

1

451

132 Tajikistan

-3

231

186 Bermuda

1

77

25 Slovakia

0

837

79 Cape Verde Islands

1

449

133 Luxembourg

-3

230

186 Solomon Islands

1

77

26 Hungary

0

826

80 St Kitts and Nevis

0

443

134 Guyana

-2

221

188 Liechtenstein

1

75

27 Bosnia and Herzegovina

0

825

81 China PR

1

424

135 Madagascar

-2

220

189 Brunei Darussalam

1

74

28 USA

0

822

82 Faroe Islands

1

422

136 Vietnam

-2

218

190 Bangladesh

-5

69

29 Iran

0

816

83 Trinidad and Tobago

-5

421

137 Sudan

-2

217

191 Timor-Leste

0

64

30 Ukraine

0

804

84 Norway

-1

418

138 El Salvador

-1

216

191 American Samoa

0

64

31 Austria

0

773

85 Qatar

2

416

139 Burundi

-1

213

191 Cook Islands

0

64

32 Northern Ireland

0

767

86 Armenia

0

412

140 Hong Kong

-1

210

191 Samoa

0

64

33 Senegal

0

743

87 Kenya

2

396

141 Comoros

-1

205

195 US Virgin Islands

0

44

34 Côte d'Ivoire

0

733

88 Zambia

35 Egypt

1

726

89 Libya

0

395

142 Lesotho

-1

202

196 Sri Lanka

-1

43

-4

390

143 Turkmenistan

-1

200

197 Pakistan

0

40

36 Tunisia

-1

713

37 Korea Republic

0

699

90 Togo

1

386

144 Angola

-1

199

198 Mongolia

0

38

90 Azerbaijan

0

386

145 Maldives

9

194

199 Montserrat

0

30

38 Romania

1

690

92 Antigua and Barbuda

39 Algeria

-1

687

93 Rwanda

1

370

145 Puerto Rico

-1

194

200 Cayman Islands

0

21

-1

368

147 Mauritius

-2

191

201 Turks and Caicos Islands

0

20

40 Paraguay

0

684

93 Finland

41 Sweden

0

675

95 Bolivia

1

368

148 Lebanon

-1

189

202 San Marino

0

17

0

359

149 Yemen

-1

184

203 Andorra

0

12

42 Greece

0

674

96 Sierra Leone

0

355

149 Tahiti

-1

184

204 British Virgin Islands

0

11

43 Czech Republic

0

671

96 Syria

0

355

151 Chad

1

179

205 Anguilla

0

0

44 Australia

3

649

98 Kazakhstan

0

354

151 Afghanistan

-5

179

205 Bahamas

0

0

45 Serbia

-1

647

99 Swaziland

1

348

153 São Tomé e Príncipe

0

177

205 Djibouti

0

0

46 Japan

-1

644

100 Namibia

-1

345

154 Cuba

-3

175

205 Eritrea

0

0

47 Denmark

-1

643

101 Liberia

0

338

155 Barbados

0

163

205 Gibraltar

0

0

48 Saudi Arabia

6

641

102 Malawi

1

332

156 Tanzania

0

155

205 Somalia

0

0

49 Congo DR

-1

630

103 Zimbabwe

-1

330

157 Chinese Taipei

0

153

205 Tonga

0

0

50 Nigeria

1

619

104 Central African Republic

0

325

158 Grenada

0

150 148

51 Albania

-2

618

105 Lithuania

0

324

159 Myanmar

0

52 Slovenia

-1

616

106 Mozambique

1

322

160 Aruba

0

147

53 Burkina Faso

-3

611

107 Jordan

-2

318

161 Malaysia

0

143

54 Ghana

-1

610

108 Gabon

2

313

162 FYR Macedonia

0

142

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CARIBBEAN CLASS

LEADER ARGENTINA (unchanged) MOVES INTO TOP TEN NONE MOVES OUT OF TOP TEN NONE MATCHES PLAYED IN TOTAL 12 (3 of which took place in 2016) MOST MATCHES PLAYED TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (4 matches) BIGGEST MOVE BY POINTS SURINAME (up 62 points) BIGGEST MOVE BY RANKS SURINAME (up 22 ranks) BIGGEST DROP BY POINTS TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (down 30 points) BIGGEST DROP BY RANKS AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, MAURITANIA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (down 5 ranks each)

No walk in the park Grenadier Sébastien Thurière (in blue) beats off a couple of Soca Warriors as Haiti defeat Trinidad and Tobago 4-3 after extra time.

Haiti’s failure to qualify for the 2017

side from the Copa Centroamericana in

first goal that Dino Zoff had conceded

Caribbean Cup was a severe blow for Les

an attempt to qualify for the prestigious

after almost two years of clean sheets for

Grenadiers, who have long been a fixture

tournament in the USA (7-26 July 2017).

the national team. After the tournament,

Dexter Philip

at this vibrant tournament, finishing third

Sanon signed a professional contract with

at the previous two editions and even

Haiti made footballing history in 1974

Beerschot AC in Belgium, where he scored

winning it in 2007.

when they qualified for the World Cup in

43 goals in 142 matches and won the

West Germany – at the expense of Mexico,

Belgian Cup in 1979.

However, they have started 2017 in style,

who in turn had seen off the USA.

Jean-Claude Josaphat’s side defeating

The island nation, which then had a

Suriname 4-2 and, four days later, Trinidad

population of 4.7 million, was only the

and Tobago 4-3 away in the qualifiers for

second Caribbean country to qualify for

the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The second of

the World Cup (after Cuba in 1938).

the two victories was highly impressive, as

Although they lost each of their three

Haiti found the back of the net three times

matches, an upset had initially seemed on

in the space of just six minutes in extra

the cards when striker Emmanuel Sanon

time. They will now play the fifth-placed

put the Haitians 1-0 up against Italy – the

Alan Schweingruber

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MEMORABLE DEBUT

Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival usually means that the party can start. This photo was taken shortly after 18:00 on 9 January 2017. The pictures over the next eight pages are a reminder of a glamorous night in Zurich, the setting for the inaugural The Best FIFA Football Awards™.

The Best in 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo before the gala in Zurich.

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Dream team The 2016 team of the year line up on stage (without FC Barcelona’s nominees).

Experience personified German coach Silvia Neid accepts her award.

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Smiles all round FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the legendary Diego Maradona and Nigerian FA President Amaju Pinnick.

Honoured Carli Lloyd is crowned FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year for the second year in a row (right: Gabriel Batistuta).

Up close and personal France star Antoine Griezmann near the green carpet.

An unforgettable strike Malaysia’s Mohd Faiz Subri accepts the Puskás Award.

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Say cheese!

Presenters Marco Schreyl and Eva Longoria with the stars of Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich.

The Best in women’s football Nominees Melanie Behringer, Marta and Carli Lloyd.

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Mother’s pride FIFA Legend Célia Šašić with her young daughter Mila.

Champion coach Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri.

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THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS™ 2016 The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid).

The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Carli Lloyd (USA/Houston Dash).

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City).

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Silvia Neid (Germany).

FIFA Fair Play Award: Atlético Nacional (Colombia).

FIFA Puskás Award: Mohd Faiz Subri (Malaysia/Penang FA).

FIFA FIFPro World11 (team of the year): Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich), Dani Alves (Brazil, FC Barcelona/Juventus), Gerard Piqué (Spain, FC Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid), Luka Modrić (Croatia, Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid), Andrés Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona), Luis Suárez (Uruguay, FC Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid).

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A DAY TO REMEMBER

FIFA invited 11 fans to attend the big awards show on 9 January 2017.

They then sent us their best selfies.

Here are just a few of the shots we received.

Fotos: Privat (6)

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SNAPSHOT

Football is back at the Home of FIFA! FIFA President Gianni Infantino surrounded by FIFA Legends and other invited players (9 January 2017).

Back row, from left to right: Rebecca Smith, Kari Seitz, Célia Šašić, Kohzo Tashima, Geremi, Vítor Baía, Kubilay Türkyilmaz, Martin Dahlin, Victor Montagliani, Mohamed Aboutrika, Pudu Samoura, Marlone, Alejandro Domínguez, Walter Zenga, Francesco Toldo, Jorge Seré, Éric Abidal, Alexandre Gros, Carles Puyol, Prisca Steinegger, Dwight Yorke.

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Front row, from left to right: Zvonimir Boban, Aleksander ÄŒeferin, Massimo Busacca, Alex Scott, Carli Lloyd, Gianni Infantino, Diego Maradona, Jean-Paul Brigger, Demetrio Albertini, Sunil Gulati, Lucas Radebe, Gabriel Batistuta, Fernando Sarney, Pablo Aimar, StĂŠphane Chapuisat, Michel Salgado, Wilmar Valdez, David Trezeguet. foto-net

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EUROPEAN TITLE RACES

THE WINDS OF CHANGE? Title races are always even more fascinating when some outsiders make the running.

But will it again be a case of “as you were” once spring comes around? We take a look at the state of play in Europe’s four major leagues.

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By Alan Schweingruber

Sevilla Vitolo and his team-mates are lighting up the Primera División with their brand of high-tempo football.

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ENGLAND

Champions Leicester City may have slipped back into what is probably more familiar territory for them as they are currently hovering just above the relegation zone, but at the other end of the table, the usual suspects have clambered back onto their perch. The big guns are well and truly back

The Premier League big guns are well and truly back in town. At the head of the queue this year is a man who is new to the Premier League and on his first “foreign assignment”: Antonio Conte.

in town. At the head of the queue this year is a man who is new to the Premier League and on his first “foreign assignment”: Antonio Conte. It is fair to say that more than a few eyebrows were raised when the Italian joined Chelsea, but Conte has certainly won over the doubters as his brand of attacking football has propelled The Blues to the top of the tree. “We have to try and discover his [Conte’s] secret,” said a certain Pep Guadiola, who is now calling the shots at Manchester City, ahead of the showdown between the two sides in early December. His battle cry was to no avail though as Guardiola and his men promptly lost 3-1 – and at home, to boot.

Chelsea and Roman Abramovich have seen no fewer than 11 managers come and go in the last nine years, but Conte is well on the way towards bucking that trend by getting the best out of players such as

Chelsea manager Conte “I’ll enjoy it for as long as I can.“

Costa, Hazard and Moses, who have all rediscovered their mojo after disappointing campaigns last year. “I’ll enjoy it for as long as I can,” said Conte about his side’s march to the top. No doubt his boss will too... giant of the European game “outsiders” –

part of South America, but now he is

to win the league were Atlético Madrid in

putting his ideas into practice in Spain with

2013-2014, and Diego Simeone’s boys are

Sevilla, who are playing an attractive

not too far behind this year either. This

high-tempo pressing game, with El Mundo

Over in Spain, you have to have a lot going

season’s real surprise packages, however,

Deportivo proclaiming: “This Sevilla reminds

for you if you want to be in the mix at the

hail from Andalusia: Sevilla. They may not

us of Guardiola’s best days at Barcelona”.

top of the league and your name is neither

be packed with stars or household names,

Sampaoli himself has also had an interesting

Real Madrid nor Barcelona. Eleven of the

but this year they have a coach – Jorge

career: forced to give up the game at the

last 12 titles have been shared by these two

Sampaoli – who is taking his first steps in

age of 19 after a nasty leg break, he drifted

giants of the Spanish game, and only once

European football at the age of 56 and

into banking and court work before taking

in those same years have the runners-up

making rather a good job of it too. Having

the plunge into youth football in the 1990s.

been neither Real nor Barça. The last

led Chile to their Copa América triumph in

And now he is putting his considerable

“outsiders” – if you could even call another

2015, Sampaoli is already a legend in that

talents on show in Europe.

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EUROPEAN TITLE RACES

Historic day RB Leipzig celebrating promotion to the top flight on 8 May 2016. They are now firmly in the race for the title.

GERMANY

Once again there are some familiar faces towards the foot of the Bundesliga – Werder Bremen, SV Darmstadt 98 and Hamburger SV – but there is a fresh wind blowing up at the top in the shape of RB – officially Rasenballsport (literally “grass ball sports”) but sponsored by Red Bull – Leipzig, who have well and truly thrown the gauntlet down to serial champions Bayern Munich in their very first season in the German top flight. Could we be in for a thrilling finish to the Bundesliga season for once? They are certainly taking the new boys seriously in Munich. Or at least that’s what it looks like. The gnashing of teeth that greeted Leipzig’s rise to the top in the autumn seemed to be a little

Could there finally be a thrilling finish to the Bundesliga this time?

They are certainly taking the new boys seriously in Munich. Or at least that’s what it looks like.

the Champions League three times as a coach and who professed himself to be “earthquake-proof” in his autobiography, Leipzig’s ascent to the peak was probably nothing more than a minor tremor…

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heads while all around them were losing theirs. For a man who has won

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forced. The team, however, and their Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti kept their

ITALY

Serie A has been somewhat of a procession in recent years, with Juventus strolling almost unopposed to the scudetto every year since 2012. The Old Lady have tended to get off to a flying start and leave their rivals trailing in their wake, so it is little wonder that even a dropped point here and there is often cause for celebration for people outside the black-and-white half of Turin – as was the case in the autumn when Juve slipped to defeats at Internazionale, AC Milan and Genoa, giving their closest challengers renewed hope – however small – that they may be able to go the distance for once. This year, Juve’s main contenders are AS Roma, who are surprising many with their staying power at the head of the chasing pack. Still led by the indefatigable Francesco Totti, as they have been for the past 18 years, the Romans also have another ace up their sleeve this season in Edin Džeko, a man who had been written off by many after a poor season last time proved his critics wrong though by boun

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out. The towering Bosnian has certainly cing back to goalscoring form. Will that be enough for Roma’s first title in 16 years?

It would certainly be a fitting end to Totti’s

imago

career, but if Juve march off with the title Edin Džeko The AS Roma striker has surprised many with his return to form.

once again, don’t rule out Roma’s 40-yearold capitano maybe playing on for one more season.

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SOCIAL MEDIA FIFA 1904 ASKED ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER What is your wish for football in 2017?

“I WOULD LIKE FIFA TO GIVE THE IDEA OF A FIFA WOMEN’S CONFEDERATIONS CUP MUCH CONSIDERATION THIS YEAR.” Fayeun Oyindamola (Nigeria) on Twitter

“EQUAL PAY AND MORE EXPOSURE FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER.” Denette Holloway (South Africa) on Twitter

“I WOULD LIKE THE INDIAN U-17 NATIONAL TEAM TO WIN THE U-17 WORLD CUP IN INDIA.” Tapajyoti Ganguly (India) on Twitter

“TO SEE A BIGGER WORLD CUP.”

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“TO ACHIEVE ZERO RACISM IN FOOTBALL AROUND THE WORLD.” Zahar Rahmann (Malaysia) on Twitter

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THE INTERVIEW

Alessandro Florenzi, 25 The injured Italian is hoping to don the national shirt again soon.

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“ITALY ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK” One of AS Roma’s key performers, Alessandro Florenzi epitomises the new generation of Italian footballers. We spoke to him about his lengthy lay-off with a knee injury, the city of Rome and Francesco Totti.

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THE INTERVIEW Alessandro, when will you be back on the pitch?

Alessandro Florenzi: The knee is making good progress after the cruciate ligament injury. It’s going pretty well and we’re all happy with the way things are going. What we need to do now is take a close look at how the knee stands up to increasing levels of strain.

What do AS Roma mean to you?

The club is like a second family to me, my second home. Even when I was a young boy, I dreamt of pulling on the shirt for this club one day and I did everything I could to make that dream come true.

The fact that I managed it makes me really proud.

“Rome’s got everything: history, culture, sport.

You can’t help but fall in love with a place like Rome the moment you get there.”

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NAME Alessandro Florenzi BORN 11 March 1991, Rome POSITION Midfield CLUBS AS Roma, FC Crotone (on loan) NATIONAL TEAM 24 games, 2 goals

Can Roma win the scudetto again after 16 years?

We will certainly pull out all the stops to snatch the title away from Juventus, but it’s going to be hard – although we’ve got a good team and are improving all the time.

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Francesco Totti may well retire at the end of the season. Will you take over the captain’s armband from him?

Who knows, Francesco may carry on playing, and let’s not forget that Daniele De Rossi is currently the vice-captain.

He does a really good job – he’s a true leader.

“Antonio Conte has taken Italian football forward.”

Do you live in Rome itself?

Yes, but not in the centre, I live in the outskirts. Rome’s a fantastic city, it’s my home. There’s always something going on here. It’s got everything: history, culture, sport. You can’t help it, with a place like Rome it’s love at first sight [laughs].

Italy did very well at the Euros and have maintained that level in the World Cup qualifiers so far. But for me personally, I’m just concentrating on getting fit again.

I want to make a full recovery from my cruciate ligament injury before I even think about the World Cup.

Where does Serie A stand on the global football ladder?

Our league is well on its way back to the top. That’s what we’re working hard towards in Italy, and I think all clubs have taken this aim on board. Serie A is still not at the level of the English Premier League, but I think that soon we will be able compete pretty well with the best leagues in the world. Top players are signing new contracts in Italy again, which tells you all you need to know.

Antonio Conte has put Italy back on the map as far as coaching is concerned.

Is his style of football the way it should be played?

Definitely. I’m not surprised that Conte has continued to be successful at Chelsea.

He’s a passionate coach and worker, and I personally am delighted that his vision and methods are also working in England.

He’s taken Italian football forward: we did pretty well at the Euros in France, and that was mainly down to him. I have the greatest respect for Conte.

Can the national team also reach the top again?

Definitely. We have a lot of experienced players, but we’ve also got young players who want to learn and who are increasingly prepared to put their skills to the test.

Like my younger team-mates, I want to continue to benefit from the older players’ experience. And our new coach Giampiero Ventura wants us to play attractive football.

He is really strong tactically.

Is Italian football conservative and behind the times, as Arrigo Sacchi says?

[Thinks] Not behind the times, but as far as tactics are concerned, Italian football is certainly conservative.

What about the 2018 World Cup in Russia?

Everyone who plays for his country wants to be there at the major tournaments.

You are one of the new generation of Italian players, and an ambassador for the Italian charity “Fondazione Telethon”.

It’s a responsibility that I gladly take on.

When someone calls me an important player who represents the future of Italian football, it makes me proud and delighted.

And as far as the charity work is concerned, I’m discovering a whole new world as an ambassador. Helping people who suffer from rare diseases is very rewarding.

I’m amazed at their strength, at how they cope every day. They love football too and support me and my team-mates. So taking on this role is my way of giving something back and I’ve also become a fan of theirs, which is something that means a lot to me.

The role is close to my heart. For me, it’s simply about helping people in the world who are having a bad time of it.

Have you still got a secret football ambition?

No, I fulfilled it when I started playing in Serie A. I think I’ve achieved a lot, although a few more trophies wouldn’t go amiss.

You became a father in the summer with the birth of your daughter. How has that changed your life?

A lot. Getting together with my future wife and the birth of my daughter are the best things that have ever happened to me.

Becoming a father is something special.

My wife, my daughter and my entire family are the rocks in my life and I hope that I am for them, too. At least something positive came out of my injury: I’ve been able to spend much more time with my baby daughter Penelope.

Will you still be playing for Roma when you’re 40?

[Laughs] I don’t know. I take life as it comes. Turning out for Roma is a great honour, especially if, like me, you come from a family who are all Roma fans.

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THEN

1978 CÓRDOBA, ARGENTINA

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Three parachutists pull off a spectacular, pin-point stadium landing.

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2016 LA PAZ, BOLIVIA

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Juan Carlos Arce using wind resistance in training.

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DEBATE

A 48-TEAM FIFA WORLD CUP At its third meeting at the Home of FIFA

duration will be kept, so as not to increase

At its most recent meeting in October

in Zurich on 9 and 10 January, the FIFA

the length of time for which clubs have to

2016, the FIFA Council had already

Council unanimously decided in favour of

release their players.

discussed the scenarios for the expansion

48-team competition as of the 2026 edition.

The decision was taken following a thorough

it had also defined a set of principles

World football’s supervisory and strategic

analysis, based on a report that included

for countries bidding for the right to

body decided on a new tournament format

four different format options. The study

host the 2026 edition – a process that

in which the 48 national teams will be split

took into account the potential impact

is currently scheduled to culminate in

into 16 groups of three, with the top two

of the various expansion configurations

May 2020.

teams from each group advancing to a

on such factors as sporting balance,

32-team knockout stage.

competition quality, impact on football

The first day of the FIFA Council meeting

development, infrastructure, projections

saw the members split into five working

The new 48-team competition format has

on financial position and the consequences

groups dedicated to the discussion of

been drawn up in a way that there is no

for event delivery. Over the course of its

specific themes – women’s football,

reduction in the overall number of rest days

next meetings, the FIFA Council is set to

technical development, competitions,

and a guaranteed maximum of seven

discuss further important details regarding

commercial matters, and legal and

matches for the teams reaching the final,

the competition, including the slot allocation

corporate structures – which they then

while the current 32-day tournament

per confederation.

reported back to the plenary.

Historic decision At its meeting at the Home of FIFA on 9 and 10 January 2017, the FIFA Council unanimously voted to expand the World Cup to 48 teams as of the 2026 edition.

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of the competition format. By then,

expanding the FIFA World Cup™ to a

PRESIDENT´S MESSAGE

On the second day of the meeting, the Council also made some other key decisions, including the approval of a set of key dates related to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™:

• 14 May 2018: Deadline for participating

SHARING PURE EMOTION

member associations to release a list of 30 players

48... not exactly a number that normally inspires a great deal of passion.

But passion... what a noble sentiment that can galvanise discussions. Clearly

• 20 May 2018: Recommended final day

the adoption of a new format for the World Cup was always going to be a

of club competitions, with the exception

source of passionate debate. That is the undeniable proof that we are talking

of the UEFA Champions League final.

about the greatest sporting event in the world. And it is precisely because it is

Special exemptions may only be granted

so wonderful and so magical that it should be opened up to more countries.

by the FIFA Council People are perfectly entitled to hold a sceptical view but I personally opt for

• 21-27 May 2018: Official rest period to

the enthusiasm and trust that we should be putting into football and its

be respected by clubs and participating

development over the next ten years. This expansion is proof that we believe

member associations

in the progress of our sport all around the world in the coming years.

• 28 May 2018: Start of the release period for all participating member associations

As of 2023, when the qualifiers get underway, more countries will believe they have a chance of making it to the tournament that brings together the very best in world football. Sixteen more countries will then see their people

• 4 June 2018: Submission of final list of 23 players

caught up in football fever and united by an incredible common passion that often takes hold in the eight or nine months before the competition.

These are pure emotions that we should share and it is our mission to spread

The Council also approved the early

these positive feelings to the people of more countries around the world.

adoption of the IFRS 15 standard in FIFA’s

This undeniable social impact – which for some is so commonplace that they

financial reports, while, as part of the

sometimes no longer appear to be aware of it – is an essential driving force in

ongoing consultation process, the

football development, because of the mark it leaves on the local infrastructure

composition of the new committees

as well as the mark it leaves on local hearts.

was decided and will be communicated once the respective members have been

We have this unique opportunity to create some unforgettable memories

informed.

thanks to the players, their talents and their moments of genius. The fact that such powerful memories can now be shared by more people is an undeniable

The next meeting of the FIFA Council is

step forward that we can be proud of.

scheduled to be held in Manama, Bahrain, on 9 May 2017 ahead of the 67th FIFA Best wishes, Gianni Infantino

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1 USA

0

2140

55 Israel

1

1410

109 FYR Macedonia

6

1069

0 Liberia **

0

877

2 Germany

0

2109

56 Turkey

2

1409

110 Burkina Faso

6

1060

0 Mozambique **

0

873

3 France

0

2041

57 Slovenia

2

1398

111 Zambia

8

1038

0 Kuwait **

0

870

4 Canada

0

2031

58 Bosnia-Herzegovina

2

1392

112 Namibia

6

1026

0 British Virgin Islands **

0

867

5 England

0

2030

59 Northern Ireland

2

1391

113 St. Lucia

7

989

0 Qatar **

0

864

6 Australia

1

1984

60 Côte d‘Ivoire

2

1386

114 Bangladesh

7

987

0 US Virgin Islands **

0

852

7 Japan

1

1982

61 Venezuela

2

1378

115 Sri Lanka

7

978

0 Cayman Islands **

0

849

8 Sweden

-2

1977

62 Greece

1

1376

116 Tanzania

9

960

0 Swaziland **

0

836

9 Brazil

1

1961

63 Haiti

2

1372

116 Maldives

8

960

0 Lesotho **

0

836

10 Korea DPR

-1

1952

64 Kazakhstan

2

1355

118 St. Kitts and Nevis

8

942

0 Curaçao **

0

831

11 Norway

0

1927

65 Jamaica

2

1352

119 Grenada

8

914

0 Belize **

0

825 778

12 Netherlands

0

1903

66 Bulgaria

3

1344

120 Rwanda

0

908

0 Bhutan **

0

13 China PR

0

1892

67 Hong Kong

1

1343

121 Dominica

7

900

0 Antigua and Barbuda **

0

767

14 Spain

0

1862

68 Tunisia

3

1313

122 Kenya

10

857

0 Turks and Caicos Islands **

0

704

15 Denmark

5

1861

69 Philippines

3

1312

123 Malawi

7

838

0 Timor-Leste *

0

991

16 Italy

1

1854

70 Morocco

3

1299

124 Uganda

5

836

0 Macao *

0

889

17 Switzerland

-2

1848

71 Guatemala

3

1297

125 Andorra

0

749

0 Libya *

0

883

18 Korea Republic

1

1847

72 Fiji

4

1292

126 Aruba

7

745

0 Comoros *

0

761

19 New Zealand

-1

1846

72 Albania

4

1292

127 Botswana

7

732

0 Madagascar *

0

714

20 Iceland

-4

1831

74 Faroe Islands

1

1289

0 Argentina **

0

1621

0 Burundi *

0

519

21 Scotland

0

1788

75 Bahrain

4

1288

0 Chile **

0

1559

0 Mauritius *

0

335

1756

76 Algeria

6

1283

0 Paraguay **

0

1459

1750

77 Guam

3

1282

0 Ecuador **

0

1451

24 Austria

1

1745

78 United Arab Emirates

-2

1280

0 Iran **

0

1418

25 Belgium

1

1743

79 Guyana

4

1274

0 Peru **

0

1412

26 Mexico

1

1732

80 Estonia

5

1266

0 Panama **

0

1363

** Inactive for more than 18 months and therefore not ranked.

2 -1

* Provisionally listed due to not having played more than five matches against officially ranked teams.

22 Colombia 23 Russia

26 Ukraine

-3

1732

81 Tonga

6

1258

0 Uruguay **

0

1361

28 Finland

0

1708

82 Malaysia

4

1257

0 Azerbaijan **

0

1341

29 Costa Rica

0

1646

83 Egypt

-3

1256

0 Indonesia **

0

1321

30 Thailand

2

1642

84 New Caledonia

4

1252

0 Laos **

0

1273

31 Poland

0

1636

85 Senegal

4

1248

0 Tahiti **

0

1238

32 Vietnam

2

1630

86 Montenegro

4

1225

0 Bolivia **

0

1217

33 Czech Republic

0

1626

87 Lithuania

4

1224

0 Palestine **

0

1192

34 Republic of Ireland

-4

1623

88 Zimbabwe

6

1217

0 Benin **

0

1187

35 Nigeria

2

1613

88 Cuba

5

1217

0 Suriname **

0

1152

36 Wales

-1

1609

90 Mali

2

1216

0 Honduras **

0

1152

37 Romania

-1

1606

91 Congo

4

1206

0 Vanuatu **

0

1139

38 Portugal

2

1595

92 El Salvador

4

1198

0 Angola **

0

1134

39 Chinese Taipei

-1

1586

93 Dominican Republic

5

1191

0 Kyrgyzstan **

0

1134

40 Hungary

-1

1582

94 Cook Islands

5

1185

0 Sierra Leone **

0

1132

41 Slovakia

0

1560

95 Moldova

5

1173

0 Congo DR **

0

1132

42 Uzbekistan

0

1540

96 Latvia

5

1171

0 Armenia **

0

1104

43 Myanmar

0

1531

96 Malta

5

1171

0 American Samoa **

0

1075

43 Serbia

1

1531

98 Singapore

5

1159

0 Eritrea **

0

1060

45 Ghana

1

1499

99 Luxembourg

7

1158

0 Gabon **

0

1052

46 Trinidad and Tobago

-1

1494

100 Puerto Rico

4

1156

0 St Vincent and the Grenadines **

0

1000

47 Cameroon

0

1484

101 Solomon Islands

6

1144

0 Barbados **

0

979

48 Papua New Guinea

1

1473

102 Ethiopia

3

1143

0 Lebanon **

0

949

49 Belarus

1

1463

103 Georgia

5

1141

0 Bermuda **

0

943

50 Equatorial Guinea

2

1446

104 Samoa

5

1138

0 Guinea-Bissau **

0

927

-3

1443

105 Nepal

7

1126

0 Syria **

0

927

52 Jordan

2

1423

106 Cyprus

5

1123

0 Pakistan **

0

926

53 Croatia

0

1414

107 Guinea

6

1077

0 Afghanistan **

0

889

54 India

3

1412

108 Nicaragua

6

1073

0 Iraq **

0

882

51 South Africa

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A FAIRY TALE RISE TO THE TOP Once upon a time, there was a little girl who struggled to find her way in life.

Her relationship with her mum could best be described as “difficult” and she found herself living on the streets. For six long years, she moved from hostel to hostel in search of her place in the world, but one thing kept her going: her love of football.

Fara Williams, meanwhile, holds a record number of England caps (more than 150 and counting) and has played in three European Championships and three FIFA Women’s World Cups™, most recently at Canada 2015, when England claimed bronze.

Spot on Fara Williams secures third place for England at the 2015 Women’s World Cup, converting a penalty in extra time to seal a 1-0 win over Germany.

You have probably guessed by now that the little girl living on the streets was none other than the young Fara Williams. Since those

through qualification with 22 points

early struggles in life, she has enjoyed such

from a possible 24. Their group-stage

incredible success on the pitch that she was

opponents will be Scotland, Spain and

recently awarded an MBE (Member of the

Portugal.

LEADER USA MOVES INTO TOP TEN NONE

Order of the British Empire).

England’s impressive performances in A talented playmaker, Williams is one of the

Canada have given the team even more

mainstays of the English women’s national

belief that they are ready to take the next

team, who have continued to go from

step. Four years ago, the Three Lionesses

strength to strength since the appointment

meekly bowed out of the EURO in Sweden

of Mark Sampson as head coach in 2013.

at the end of the group stage, but this

The foundations for their success, however,

time, they are hoping that the start of their

were probably laid a little earlier because

fairy tale will read, “Once upon a time,

in 2009, The FA decided to boost its support

there was an English team that worked

for the women’s game by awarding central

tirelessly and made their dream came

contracts to a number of players so that

true”. In Fara Williams, there is at least one

they could focus fully on playing professional

lioness who knows that dreams do come

football. It was a decision that has certainly

true, and not just in fairy tales.

paid off.

Annette Braun

MOVES OUT OF TOP TEN NONE MATCHES PLAYED IN TOTAL 121 MOST MATCHES PLAYED KENYA (10) BIGGEST MOVE BY RANKS KENYA (up 10 ranks) BIGGEST DROP BY RANKS ICELAND, REPUBLIC IRELAND (down 4 ranks)

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RIDING ON A WAVE OF SUCCESS TO THE EURO This summer, Williams and her team-mates will head off to the European Championship in the Netherlands with a spring in their step and full of ambition, having coasted

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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

THE DOMINO EFFECT

Youth teams from Korea DPR dominated the 2016 U-17 and U-20 Women’s World Cups and secured both titles. What is the secret of their success?

By Annette Braun

This was certainly the case when Korea

impressed by the passes played in behind

the dawn of time: if one child receives a

DPR took to the field at the start of

the opposition’s defence.

present, the other immediately wants

the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua

one, too. If Johnny becomes a sprint

New Guinea. Just weeks before, their

The bar was thus set high for the U-20

champion, his sister will try to emulate

“little sisters” had won the U-17 title in

team in Papua New Guinea, with

that success in another field. The fight for

Jordan and won many admirers with

ambitions and expectations to match.

recognition drives brothers and sisters

their attacking style. At the first major

But coach Hwang Yong-bong’s side also

both on, and in football it is no different.

women’s tournament to be held in an

possessed mental strength and dished

If a club’s youth team wins the league,

Arab country, the midfielders pushed

up some refreshingly entertaining foot-

this will serve as an incentive to the next

forward into space and the wide

ball, as their goal tally of 21 attests.

team up the age ladder to go one better.

players deployed in attacks. Constant

As captain Choe Sol-gyong hoisted the

The more senior team will certainly not

movement without the ball was much

trophy aloft, her coach spoke jubilantly

want to be outdone by their juniors.

in evidence, and spectators were also

of a “historic success”.

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Sibling rivalry has been going on since

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Onwards and upwards Young players are put through their paces at the football academy in Pyongjang, Korea DPR.

Some 6,000 kilometres away, as

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the academy, where they also attend

the crow flies, from Port Moresby,

The academy is located on the idyllic

school lessons, although it goes without

the scene of this triumph, the youth

island of Rungna on the Taedong River,

saying that football is the main reason

teams’ achievements have been

which rises in the Rangrim Mountains

that they are there. Success on the pitch

celebrated but taken no one by

and flows into the Yellow Sea some

is all that matters to them, but they

surprise, as football development has

400 kilometres away. In contrast to the

must constantly work at their game,

been a high priority in Korea DPR in

tranquil surroundings, plenty of effort

as every year, ten per cent of the players

recent years. The strategies pursued

is expended inside the centre, where

are shown the door.

at Pyongyang’s international football

some 200 youngsters aged between

academy are aimed at bringing

nine and 14 – of whom 40 per cent

Although Korea DPR has had football

together all of Korea DPR’s talents

are girls – have trained since it opened

academies for a number of years, the

and developing them in accordance

in 2013. They come from various

Pyongyang International Football School

with global standards.

provinces in the country and sleep at

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Hopes and dreams The aspiring stars at the academy work tirelessly on perfecting their skills.

league continues to stagnate, and international matches have become something of a rarity.

The successes of the youth teams have given a boost to the “big sisters” as they endeavour to reach their goals.

“I’m delighted with our victory, but we can’t stop here. We have to keep on working to win more titles,” said Hwang -

Yong bong in Papua New Guinea, looking ahead.

The same approach is being taken in Pyongyang, where the artificial turf seems to be greener than before and the players are leaping even higher over the cones in training. After all, success breeds success, or so the saying goes.

But the hard work starts here, spurred on no doubt by sibling rivalry. How did Irving Berlin put it? “Anything you can do, I can do better...” the game as it is played abroad and

the world by 2018, but going by recent

the trends emerging globally. It invites

exploits, that aim seems to have been

international experts to run courses,

already achieved.

while players are loaned to club acad­ emies in Spain and Italy, where they

However, another of the plan’s objectives

can become familiar with European

is for the senior international side to

training methods and pass on their

become a member of the world’s elite.

newly acquired knowledge to their

The team has undergone some difficulties

fellow players and coaches.

in recent years, with several of its players World Cup in Germany, leading to an

The original plan was for the U 17 and

outright ban on participation in the 2015

U 20 teams to be in the top three of

tournament in Canada. In addition, the

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failing doping tests at the 2011 Women’s

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Ready, steady...blow! Kids playing blow football with an egg in Vienna (1953).

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HISTORY

FAVOURITE SHIRTS

Looking at the shirts worn by footballers over the past 50-plus years, one thing stands out: the styles may change, but the jersey never loses its importance.

By Annette Braun

Kit duty, 1943-style The home team’s shirts are put through a mangle among the vegetables of an allotment in Bath.

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The 1990s: a time when kids played on

are often overlooked. It is hard to miss

Game Boys and placed cassette recorders

the mainly black leggings that players

in front of the radio to tape their favourite

wear from time to time to keep out

songs, when digital pets were purchased

the cold and keep their legs warm,

instead of real ones and stickers were

though, and which first appeared as

collected and stuck in an album. It was an

the 21st century dawned.

era when boy bands melted girls’ hearts and conquered the charts, and football

Of course, a footballer’s appearance

underwent a revolution, albeit more in

merely reflects the fashions of the times.

terms of fashion than playing-wise.

As the years passed, the moustache gave way to designer stubble and the

While platform shoes, crop tops and

pronounced side parting to hair worn in

extra-wide techno trousers were all the

a bun, the lace-up shirt worn by the 1954

rage, football shirts were getting ever

West Germany team to the round-collar

baggier. The close-fitting jerseys of the

version favoured by Brazil in 1970. Things

1970s had given way to an altogether

got a bit angular in 1982, when England

looser, more flamboyant version 20 years

wore a V-neck, while in 2014, France’s

later: it seemed that no motif was too

design had a fetching white collar.

abstract and no colour combination too way out. The shirt worn by the

Vincent Lecrosnier, Director of Colors,

Netherlands players when they won

Materials and Trends at adidas, explains:

EURO ‘88 gave a taste of things to come.

“The national team shirt is for everyone,

Designers around the world took note of

but its core market is 17-year-olds, who

the new standard set by the traditional

move with the times, wear trendy clothes

orange of the Oranje: the USA’s jersey at

and use social media, and are therefore

the 1994 World Cup featured an array

influencers and creators.”

of stars, for example.

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Before getting down to work, then,

LYCRA AT THE READY

designers talk to consumers, who now

Shorts, which had been getting ever

have an opportunity to get involved in

shorter and thus giving the legs more

the creative process. For example, adidas

freedom while drawing admiring glances

is giving supporters of the clubs who will

from female spectators, became longer

take part in the 2017-18 Champions

again – initially via the lycra shorts worn

League season the chance to design the

under the official garment and later when

shirt for their teams.

the shorts themselves were redesigned.

The cycling shorts are still worn today,

However, the players have the final say in

and not just for the Tour de France: being

the matter – if Lionel Messi doesn’t like a

the same colour as the overgarment, they

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HISTORY It should be borne in mind, though, that trends never die out completely, for one simple reason: nostalgia. Lauding the stars and triumphs of yesteryear is all very well, but the retro look can raise unrealistic hopes of a return to the glory days that are etched in the memory.

It’s not just about playing with materials, styles and designs – plenty of mind games are played, too.

CAMEROON’S LION AND PERU’S CLASSIC MAINSTAY National team shirts can also bridge two epochs, combining styles and creating something completely new in the process. Some of today’s fashions are similar to those of the 1970s, being light and body-hugging – and are eagerly embraced by players who need no invitation to display their impressive muscles by wearing a smaller size than is strictly necessary. Others, however, evoke the graphics favoured in the 1990s, such as the roaring lion on Cameroon’s shirt from 2012, which attempted to strike fear in the hearts of their opponents, or Spain’s red and yellow triangles on a white background from EURO 2016.

Identity and tradition play an important role in jerseys. Peru appeared at the 1936 Olympic Games with a combination that would become the team’s trademark: a white shirt with a diagonal red stripe.

It would be adorned with a white collar Cock-a-hoop Mexico’s keeper Jorge Campos caught everyone’s eye at the 1994 World Cup.

in 1970 and a different sleeve cut in 2015, but the basic design of white shirt

Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour

the pitch, which is also why he tests all

and later orange and even pink. Black

once said: “If you can’t be better than

new boot designs himself.

boots? They have virtually disappeared

your competition, just dress better.”

from the game. Nowadays, it’s common

Of course, what constitutes “better”

At the end of the 1990s, the traditional

for the left boot to be a completely

or “worse” is purely a matter of taste

black boots of old started to give way to

different colour to the right.

and the question of whether the football

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quickly being followed by red or green,

more colourful versions, with white

After all, he wants to look his best out on

at least be a discussion on the subject.

day.

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and red stripe remains the same to this

shirt influences how players perform is

the ageing process – but it’s a precious

likewise a moot point. If a jersey has an

item of clothing nonetheless. Fashions

impact on anything at all though, it’s

come and go, but they are always sub-

probably sales figures.

jective – as in sport and beyond.

Swap shop Germany’s Mesut Özil prepares to exchange shirts after a friendly against France in 2012.

FROM COTTON TO POLYESTER Players need to feel comfortable in their shirts, which is why the fabric used tends to be the clinching factor, rather than the design. Tops made of cotton would become heavier from sweat or rain as the match progressed, and today’s versions are made of light, breathable polyester.

That makes swapping shirts after the match easier, too, thus increasing players’ burgeoning collections.

Every footballer has shirts that are prized possessions, but by the same token, every fan has a favourite shirt that he or she peels on when the mood takes them – it may be a bit faded and probably does not fit so well as in days of yore,

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either through over-washing or simply

One for the fans Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring for Manchester United against Tottenham in 2009 by taking his shirt off.

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FACES OF FIFA

Name: Jorge Díaz-Cidoncha García Job title: Youth Football & Grassroots Manager Age: 33 Nationality: Spain Date joined FIFA: 2008

Name: Tom Gilmour Job title: FIFA Tournaments Manager Age: 33 Nationality: United Kingdom Date joined FIFA: 2011

Name: Laura Dijak Job title: Legal Counsel Age: 31 Nationality: Switzerland Date joined FIFA: 2015

Why did you want to work for FIFA?

Why did you want to work for FIFA?

Why did you want to work for FIFA?

After studying and playing for Perth, I applied to

I’m a football fan and I’d always wanted to try to

I have always wanted to combine my interest in sports,

organisations that I dreamt of working for. I sent my

work with something that I’m passionate about.

culture and languages and, at the same time, work in

CV to FIFA, and luckily, it worked! I joined a bit later,

I volunteered at a FIFA competition and met some

a young, dynamic environment. In 2011, I started at

with many expectations and a lot to learn.

of the dedicated people working in football and

FIFA TMS, which gave me the opportunity to travel to

I knew I wanted to be part of this.

various continents and to see how passionately people

What exactly do you do at FIFA?

talk and live football... After years of close collabora-

I am FIFA’s Youth Football & Grassroots Manager.

What exactly do you do at FIFA?

tion with various FIFA departments, I was excited to

We increase football participation worldwide,

I’m part of the event management team for the FIFA

join the parent company a bit over a year ago.

and focus on developing national elite domestic

Club World Cup and FIFA U-20 World Cup. Our team

youth competitions, building links from grassroots to

visits the host country several times in the years

What exactly do you do at FIFA?

senior football. We provide technical tailor-made

leading up to the tournament to ensure the infrastruc-

I work for the Ethics Department, which acts as the

support to each MA.

ture is suitable and that there are sufficient hotels for

secretariat to the independent Ethics Committee.

the teams and FIFA delegation. It’s busy and requires

Our department also creates programmes that aim

What has been the highlight of your time at

me to be away from home a lot but working with

to raise awareness of the importance of ethical

FIFA to date?

football and great people is enjoyable and motivating!

behaviour in football amongst FIFA’s stakeholders.

different countries with what I do best: youth football

Which footballer (or person involved in football)

Who is your favourite football team of all time?

development! I also got a professional coaching

would you like to meet and why?

I have become a big FC Barcelona fan, mainly thanks

licence and a PhD in Sports Science! However, if I had

As a teenager I never imagined my team (Chelsea)

to the team of 2005-6. I was living only a few blocks

to choose one, it would be the FIFA tournaments:

would win a league title but in 2005 we finally did

away from the Camp Nou at the time and was

from the U-17 and U-20 World Cups to the 2014 FIFA

after a 50-year wait, under José Mourinho. I think

regularly attending matches. When they won the

World Cup in Brazil.

most football fans would agree that a conversation

Spanish league title, the Champions League and the

with Mourinho would always be entertaining so he’d

Spanish Super Cup that season, the atmosphere all

definitely be my choice!

over the city was simply breathtaking.

Before joining, it seemed a distant place that only a

Who is your favourite football team of all time?

What has been the highlight of your time at

few people could get to. Today, it is an approachable

As well as the Chelsea team with a spine of Cech,

FIFA to date?

organisation with great people, from many different

Terry, Lampard and Drogba, my other favourite

While I was still with FIFA TMS, I had the privilege

backgrounds, which has provided me with a great

team would be the England team that played in the

of attending the World Cup in Brazil. Being in the

professional experience.

European Championships in 1996.

stadium for the final was a one-of-a-kind experience!

So many! The Ballon d’Or. Supporting so many

Lukas Mäder / 13 Photo (3)

Has your impression of FIFA changed since you’ve joined?

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STATISTICS

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2016 THE TOURNAMENT IN JAPAN BETWEEN 8 AND 18 DECEMBER WAS THE 13TH EDITION OF THE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP.

REAL MADRID

emerged victorious for the second time, adding the 2016 title to the one they won in 2014 by defeating Kashima Antlers 4-2 in the final after extra time. In terms of titles won, FC Barcelona are still out in front with three to their name (2009, 2011, 2015).

THE OPENING MATCH BETWEEN AUCKLAND CITY AND KASHIMA ANTLERS WAS ALSO THE 100TH IN

THE HISTORY OF THE COMPETITION.

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Three teams made their debut: Mamelodi Sundowns, Kashima Antlers and Atlético Nacional, bringing the total number of clubs to have played in the competition SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2000 TO 58.

CRISTIANO RONALDO WAS NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT AFTER SCORING FOUR GOALS IN TWO GAMES. HE HAS NOW WON THE CLUB WORLD CUP THREE TIMES (AFTER PREVIOUS TRIUMPHS WITH MANCHESTER UNITED IN 2008 AND WITH REAL IN 2014).

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FIFA WORLD FOOTBALL MUSEUM Sportsbar 1904 The light, airy local on Zurich’s Tessinerplatz has three giant LED screens.

Sports bars tend to have subdued lighting and an array of

façade that allows even onlookers from across the street to

speakers, with the obligatory TV in every corner. You order

catch a glimpse of, say, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne

your beer at the bar, and when nature calls, finding your way

slaloming his way past hapless defenders on the giant screen.

through the darkened maze to the toilets can be quite a

Even fans of the likes of Premier League mainstays Liverpool

challenge. A breath of fresh air is called for and to hell with

and Chelsea have been known to set foot in the bar.

name, as does the magazine you are now reading – creative minds came up with a new approach. Sometimes, less is more: the result is a light, airy local, the walls of which are a whiter shade of pale, boasting a generously proportioned window 54

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It really is like being in the stadium itself.

You can imagine yourself at a tennis match at Wimbledon as fellow imbibers metronomically move their heads from side to side.

Zurich – which includes FIFA’s founding year of 1904 in its

In the case of the bar at the FIFA World Football Museum in

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tradition.

STADIUM ATMOSPHERE The giant screens are not the only thing that make the FIFA Sportsbar 1904 in Zurich stand out.

Alan Schweingruber pops in for a swift half.

A display panel inside the bar with moving digits, similar to

account for the fact that some customers return to sit on the

those prevalent in airports, lists the sporting highlights of the

same generously upholstered bench right at the front. Comfort

week ahead. This Saturday for example, punters will be able to

is only a secondary factor where such sports fans are concerned.

watch Dortmund play RB Leipzig at 18.30. “Bundesliga and Champions League matches are always popular,” says bar

It really is like being in the stadium itself. You can imagine

manager Nuura Naasir. “People love the screens. A lot of fans

yourself at a tennis match at Wimbledon for example, as fellow

come quite a long way to watch a match here.”

imbibers metronomically move their heads from side to side until Sir Andy Murray hits another backhand winner down the

ALMOST LIKE BEING THERE

line and as the camera zooms in, his body fills the 2.2-metre

If you sit at the front, you can feel the heat coming off the

screen. The atmosphere in the bar for the Super Bowl on

screens – which may not be what the manufacturer intended,

5 February will be something special as die-hard fans of the

but such effects become embedded in the subconscious and

pulsating conclusion to the American football season watch

contribute to the big match experience, which must surely

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WALL-TO-WALL ELEGANCE

The sun-drenched terrace is a big hit in the summer, and now

This no-nonsense corner local is also a haven of tranquillity.

that winter is firmly upon us, the bar is playing host over the

Further back, two businessmen have a chat over a meal,

next five months to PlayStation nights for crack FIFA 17 players,

while at the elegant bar to the left of the entrance, a group of

who are all fighting for a starting place in the European quali-

young people talk about ice hockey. They’ll have to wait until

fying tournament. The ultimate goal is to reach the Grand Final

tomorrow for the match, but they have already booked their

of the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2017 in London, where total

seats for a grandstand view. From their position, they can

prize money of USD 300,000 awaits.

watch the passers-by and trams outside and still catch all of the action on the flat screens (without sound) above the bar.

First Zurich’s Tessinerplatz, next the world! That’ll do nicely for

And if a more peaceful ambience is required, a small lounge

the gamers, and it would also be fitting if the journey started

with TV was opened towards the end of last year that is

in this sports bar.

available for group hire, maybe after a visit to the museum.

FOOTBALL, SKIING, GOLF Football, ice hockey, handball, skiing, golf, formula one, tennis: the FIFA Sportsbar 1904 shows key encounters from virtually all types of sport. It has six screens in all, including three giant LED monitors. A schedule of all live transmissions being shown in the week (with all of the games or races that have commentary marked) can be downloaded from fifamuseum.com – as well as the latest menu. The bar is open from Tuesday to Saturday (11.00-24.00) and on Sundays (11.00-20.00). sca FIFA 1904 /

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NUTRITION

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A PIE AND A PINT – AND THREE POINTS, PLEASE! Going to watch a match also means stocking up on snacks and drinks. But what do people eat at games?

A glance at stadium menus from all over the world reveals a lot of grains and carbohydrates, and a rather peculiar aversion to the colour green.

By Annette Braun and Jörn Kaspuhl (illustration)

FOOD TO CALM THE NERVES If, however, you fancy chowing down on a salad in a stadium, you’ll probably be left disappointed. You will find some green – on the pitch, on the shirts of certain clubs – but there is very little of it to be found in the stadium kitchens of this world as vegetables don’t seem to have found their way into fan fare ... not yet anyway, although you can certainly eat more healthily in stadiums in some countries in South-East Europe and the Middle East. In Hungary,

Think of Germany and you will probably think of bratwurst sausages

Romania and Bahrain, for example, fans like to munch on sunflower

too. After all, there is a bratwurst museum and a bratwurst theatre,

seeds, which makes sense when you consider that the repetitive

the Bratwurstiade games, and even a Eurovisionesque bratwurst

nature of chewing is said to calm your nerves.

song contest. The humble bratwurst is also a staple of the German diet, with thousands upon thousands sold at stalls, restaurants and

Whether alcohol also calms your nerves or makes them even worse

football stadiums all over the country. For many fans, no trip to a

is another matter altogether, but the fact remains that beer is

German football stadium would ever be complete without a beer

readily available at many stadiums around the world. Or maybe you

and a sausage at half-time to provide extra sustenance for the

fancy a simple cup of tea instead? No problem if you’re in the UK.

second half, with many even rushing back for seconds if extra time

Orange juice? Head to Indonesia. Coffee? Greece is a good bet.

and possibly a penalty shoot-out loom large. Basically, at German football matches, only a bratwurst will ever do – nothing else cuts the mustard.

Snacks at football grounds all over the world tend to be a rather meaty affair. The bratwurst, for example, is also the snack of choice for Swiss fans, whereas supporters in countries such as England,

You will find some green – on the pitch, on the shirts of certain clubs – but there is very little of it to be found in the stadium kitchens of this world.

Nigeria and Australia tend to wolf down pies, preferably with a huge dollop of ketchup if you are Down Under.

In some South American countries – Argentina and Uruguay, for instance – alcohol is banned from stadiums altogether, and instead

Ketchup is also the condiment for the sausage sandwiches sold

fans will glug cola together with their choripán (sandwich) or

in Italian stadiums, but over in Spain, fans are rather partial to

pancho (hot dog).

a bocadillo de tortilla (a sandwich filled with a potato and egg omelette). In Turkey, look no further than a köfte (meatball)

Talking of hot dogs: while the bratwurst has spawned its own song

sandwich, and if your football travels ever take you to South Africa,

contest in Germany, the hot dog actually has its own dance – the

order biltong and you will receive dried, cured meat and sausage.

Mickey Mouse Hot Dog Dance!

Fans in the USA, meanwhile, go wild for hamburgers, nachos and

Granted, the dance is probably more popular with children than

huge buckets of soft drinks. A trip to the stadium without food and

it is with their parents, who are no doubt more keen on eating

drink would be like a trip to the cinema without popcorn – hard

hot dogs, but at the end of the day, it is always the action on the

to imagine and definitely not the same. Mexican fans often indulge

pitch that will dictate whether the fans in the stands are happy –

in some cake after a game, quite a handy way of celebrating the

regardless of what they may consume on the way to the game,

ritual of going to the match, regardless of the result.

at the stadium, or on their way home.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ...

A FIFA MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN When Rolf Kägi starts his working day early in the morning, his first task is to unlock all the gates and doors to the FIFA buildings at Hitzigweg and Sonnenberg, which are guarded at night by security staff, and to set all the buildings’ technical systems to “present”. When he gets to his desk, he catches up on his e-mails and checks what’s on the agenda for that day: What needs attention? Which air vent filters need to be changed? Are any external tradespeople expected and when?

Was anything reported overnight? Have the cleaning staff found that anything is missing or broken? “Because you never know exactly what will await you each morning, no two days are alike,” says Rolf.

The 52-year-old Swiss employee has worked at FIFA for nearly 13 years and, as he says, is still learning every day. He has to – in his job it’s important to keep up to date with the latest developments in technology.

He used to work as a bricklayer until one day he spotted the advert for the position at FIFA. “It’s hardly possible to train for this type of job,” explains Rolf, “because

Care and repair Rolf Kägi puts his many years of experience to good use.

you come across such a wide range of technical details that you can’t know about all of them. When technical

smoothly. But there’s never any guarantee

courage – helped by the fact that Rolf’s

problems come up, they have to be

that everything will always work. My

wife is Brazilian and he is a long-time

looked at on a case-by-case basis to find

motto is: always be flexible and solution-

Brazil fan – to speak to two-time world

the right solution, as in big office buildings

oriented.” Not forgetting the most

champion Ronaldo outside the FIFA

like FIFA’s, everything is connected in a

important thing: “You have to be able

building. “We had a great chat,” says Rolf,

technically complex way.”

to improvise. If a replacement part cannot

“and when I told my wife about it that

be delivered quickly, you have to know

evening, she was over the moon...”

The best way to prevent unexpected

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how to adapt.”

Lukas Mäder / 13 Photo

incidents is to ensure that everything is properly maintained and looked after.

As Rolf moves around the FIFA buildings

And it is easier to do that if the systems in

doing his work and taking the odd

question are not constantly having to work

cigarette break, he has been known to

at full capacity. “If you are experienced

bump into some of the superstars of

and have a routine, everything tends to go

world football. He once plucked up the

Each month, FIFA 1904 accompanies a FIFA employee in their daily work.

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CELEBRATION

PAUL POGBA In his home country of France, Paul Pogba was the subject of a maths question last summer that required the students to examine a picture of the midfield star in typical celebratory pose.

Pogba’s imitation of the “dab” was creating a sensation, hence the question. Originating in US hip-hop, the dance, in which the practitioner raises an arm while simultaneously dropping the head towards the elbow of the other arm in a gesture that resembles sneezing, is increasingly finding favour among athletes.

Pogba is renowned for doing the dab after scoring a goal, as seen here after he put France 2-0 up on their way to a 5-2 victory over Iceland in the EURO 2016 quarter-finals, and he is also considered a dab hand at the dance in football circles.

The students taking the maths test had to figure out the mathematical dimensions of the world’s most expensive player’s pose, i.e. whether the two triangles formed by his upper body and arms constituted a rectangle.

“The dab is useful, have I passed? #maths,” tweeted Pogba, who must feel blessed on two counts: his goals regularly transform the pitch into a dance floor, and his cult celebration is clearly a hit with a certain group of schoolkids: no prizes for guessing how they celebrated the end of the test.

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