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German publication Der Spiegel alleged Infantino was in August personally involved in amendments to the FIFA regulations, based on documents it claims to have attained from whistleblowers ‘Football Leaks’. Infantino did not address the accusations directly in a statement issued on Friday. FIFA was criticised for removing the word “corruption” from its code of ethics, while also introducing a statute of limitation and defamation clause. The defence for replacing “bribery and corruption” with just “bribery” in Article 27 was for “reasons of language clarity in the English, Spanish and German versions”....

Kang Soo-il was found to have the banned steroid methyltestosterone in his system just a few hours before he was due to make his senior debut for South Korea against United Arab Emirates in June last year. MORE: Goal’s 2015 MLS Awards | Pep Guardiola to replace Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City The Jeju United forward was subsequently sanctioned by the Korean Football Association and did not contest the ban, which he reportedly blamed on using a supplement designed to help him grow facial hair....

The organization will launch a feasibility study into the ramifications of such a decision after a proposal was put forth by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) at the annual congress. The next men’s tournament will be held in Qatar at the end of 2022, with Australia/New Zealand 2023 to follow eight months later for the women’s game, but any potential future reshuffle would likely force widespread changes in both the club game and with continental tournaments such as the European Championship and Copa America....

Tickets for the first phase have been made available for booking, while the physical copies of those will be rolled out after the day of the draw, which is July 7th. The context The Under-17 World Cup will be staged in six cities across India from 6th October. The 24-team tournament will feature an Indian team for the first time in a FIFA event. The matches will be held in six venues, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Goa and Kochi, across 23 days until 28th October....

FIFA U17 World Cup: All you need to know about the venues In this segment, we take a look at Colombia’s U-17 team and guide you through their journey to the world cup, highlighting their strengths, tactics and key players. INTRODUCTION Country: Colombia Confederation: CONMEBOL (South America)Nicknames: Los Cafeteros, The Coffee growers Known for: Ball possession, quick touches, aerial prowess of defenseCoach: Orlando Restrepo PAST RECORDS AND LAURELS India 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be Colombia’s sixth appearance at the blockbuster event....

Ronaldo, 37, will lead Selecção das Quinas into their eighth FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar. The Manchester United striker has impressed at the international tournament, with seven goals and two assists in 17 appearances. He heads to Qatar somewhat out of form, having managed just three goals in 16 appearances across competitions for United. However, the veteran attacker is eyeing Portuguese icon Eusebio’s nine-goal record he achieved at the tournament in 1966....

But wait. Human nature being what it is, scientists realize that if we depend on a penchant for sacrifice to forestall the greenhouse effect, we might as well start building sea walls to hold back the waters that will rise along with the thermostat. Surveys show that only about one fifth of those questioned would keep their homes warmer in summer or chillier in winter to help the environment. Luckily, though, conservation 1990s style doesn’t mean freezing in the dark....

NEWSWEEK: What problems does new classical music face at the moment? MACMILLAN: It’s not at the center of our culture. The ubiquity of pop culture of various types has pushed all kinds of reflective, serious art to the periphery. It needs better marketing? It’s regarded as remote and old-fashioned. People with good will and a bit of vision need to build classical music back into the fiber of our culture....

Final Fantasy X has a strong lineup of playable characters. What’s more, it was the first game in the franchise to adopt the party swap mechanic. Part of the problem with big parties is that players tend to use the teams they started with. Getting someone new, especially late in a game, can be hard to care about. RELATED: 10 Best Combat Systems In Final Fantasy Games, Ranked Who wants to do more work in leveling up and learning someone new?...

As seen and heard below in both of Square Enix’s latest trailers for Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, the first clip provides footage of the playable character Penelo–that is, the main character Vaan’s childhood friend–as her light, airy theme song plays over an encounter she has with the protagonist of the title. The second video features gameplay of both the elemental creature Firemane and the dragon Tiamat, as the driving, string-heavy “Boss Battle” music plays over their respective appearances....

Back in 2019, during the release of the final patch before Final Fantasy 14’s critically-acclaimed Shadowbringers expansion, players noticed the hero in the trailer seemed to have stubble that was currently unavailable in game. Gamer Escape asked Naoki Yoshida, director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, in an interview if he had any plans to add it or other new character customization options in the future. RELATED: Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Shows Off New Areas in More Detail...

Ahead of the release of their newest game, EA has revealed the ratings for the best Under-21 players in the world right now with Mbappe crowned king courtesy of an overall rating of 90. The Paris Saint-Germain prodigy already has a World Cup to his name for France and helped guide his club to the Champions League final this year. Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold and Borussia Dortmund attacker Jadon Sancho round out the podium with overall ratings of 87....

RELATED: Fifa 21: Budget Players To Improve Your Ultimate Team The release of the game is still a couple of weeks away, but EA has already given its community something to talk about. They have released the highest-rated players in the new game. This has sparked a lot of debates about the ratings, but needless to say, the community members will be excited to try out the game. Updated on December 28, 2022, by Suzail Ahmad: FIFA 23 may be the latest FIFA game, but not everyone has managed to get their hands on it yet....

Among the topics covered, the show recapped the FIFA 22 Title Update #8, along with updates to the GOTW and pro clubs, some news about the E-Premier League, information on upcoming Fantasy FUT items, and giveaway announcements. It was a content-packed week for EA’s soccer franchise, and the title continues to receive consistent updates each month. RELATED: EA Delivering Free Eriksen FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Card After Distribution Error...

We’ve already seen the announcement of the best FIFA 23 Premier League players, and now it’s the turn of La Liga. The biggest new star in Spanish football goes by the name of legendary striker Robert Lewandowski — but has the new Barcelona forward done enough to pip Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema to the top spot in the La Liga player ratings? The Sporting News has all the key La Liga ratings you need to know for the upcoming FIFA 23 game....

The best FIFA 23 Premier League players, La Liga and Bundesliga player ratings have all been confirmed and now it’s the turn of Ligue 1. Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar are unsurprisingly at the summit of the list - but which of the trio comes out on top? The Sporting News has all the key Ligue 1 ratings you need to know for the upcoming FIFA 23 game....

What sets these challenges apart from regular Upgrade SBCs is the fact that they are tailor-made for certain positions. This will also benefit players looking to fill spots in their FUT squad and give them a chance to have someone that they actually need, rather than leaving everything up to chance. Moreover, these packs have the potential to yield high-rated players considering the lower ceiling is 83. Here’s a small guide to completing the set of three Squad Building Challenges in FIFA 23....

This comprehensive rewards system has been placed in the game just in time for the TOTY promo, encouraging fans to log into Ultimate Team daily and complete the SBC to obtain the best rewards possible. Team of the Year is by far the biggest and most anticipated promo in Ultimate Team. The event celebrates the accomplishments of the best performers in the world of football, and with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Karim Benzema likely to be included on the roster, fans will be eager to get their hands on as many packs as possible for the event....

FIFA has partnered with Icon for signage assignments for the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil. Icon is a subsidiary of Chime Sports & Entertainment (CSM) and was involved in the signage programme for the 2012 London Olympics and the recently concluded Confederations Cup held in Brazil. For the 2014 mega event, Icon will carry out a massive signage programme that will cover all the 12 stadiums, the International Broadcast Centre, airports, official hotels and the Football For Hope festival....