Since making his top-flight debut in 2008 and turning heads with his assured performances for Monaco, Nicolas N'Koulou has grown to become one of the most coveted young players in French football. The Cameroonian defender is in the final stretch of a successful second season with Marseille, and continues to impress with his intelligence, positioning and shrewd reading of the game. N'Koulou received his schoolin   Read More

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius will provide the setting for the 63rd FIFA Congress at the end of May, as football's world parliament gathers to vote on the final set of proposals in FIFA's two-year governance reform process.

The beautiful island location could hardly be more apt, as the representatives of FIFA's 209 member associations meet to discuss the last set of proposals put forward as a result of FI   Read More

The delivery of the Arena de Sao Paulo, venue of the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup^TM, has been confirmed for 31 December 2013. This was agreed in a very constructive meeting between FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, Andres Sanchez, Corinthians representative in charge of the stadium, the CEO and president of the construction company Odebrecht, Benedicto B. da Silva; as well as Ricardo Trade, CEO of the Local Organising Committee (LOC). The meeting took place this Wed   Read More

Former Banyana Banyana captain Simphiwe Dludlu was presented with her UEFA B Licence coaching certificate at SAFA House on Friday, 17 May 2013 after she successfully completed a four-month coaching course in Holland last month.

The former Banyana skipper received a four months scholarship from the Dutch Football Associations (KNVB) which enabled her to achieve this historic milestone in the South African Women's football by becoming the first femal   Read More