FIFA

In spite of the prestigious title, there have only been two previous winners of the FIFA Ballon d’Or. It’s easy to forget that this award is still in its infancy, following the merging of FIFA’s World Player of the Year and the original Ballon d’Or – which had been...

This coming season, the Premier League will arm its referees with the so-called ‘vanishing spray’ following its use at the 2014 World Cup to cordon off walls from encroaching free-kicks and prevent the taker from repositioning the ball. But, while this is obviously a step in the right direction...