FIFA

FIFA has just announced its shortlist for the Ballon d'Or (the best male player of the year for 2014). After votes from media, captains and managers from a list of 23 players, the following shortlist was determined: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Portugal), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina) and Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany) were…

As the World Cup has become a truly global competition, befitting the original vision of Jules Rimet and FIFA, it is helpful to identify how the representatives from each of the confederations have performed to see if there are any indicators of how far the game has truly progressed in each region of the world and to assess how level the playing…

Ever since word spread that Victor Valdes was not going to renew his contract with Barcelona, many clubs raced for his signature. Different clubs had different stuff to offer the Spanish goalkeeper but the team that won the 32-year olds signature was AS Monaco. Personal terms had been agreed upon with only the medical to be completed. After months…

Group A: Brazil, Mexico, Cameroon, Croatia 1st : Brazil- 9 points World Ranking: 4 Key Players: Neymar Brazil sits as the number 4 ranked team according to the Coca-Cola World Rankings, just below Portugal, Germany and defending champion Spain. The Selecao has a lot of talented players, some come and go and for this World Cup,…