Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - KEYPLAYER - Zinedine Zidane

"Zidane is one of the best footballers of all time, one of my idols. He had such elegance and grace, a wonderful touch and superb vision." (Ronaldinho)

5 Apr 2015

African Champions League Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 1st round / 2nd leg - this weekend

Holders Entente Setif through to next round

4 Apr 2015

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FIFA - Sepp Blatter calls for respect for African football

Blatter, seeking re-election in May, will attend the Confederation of African Football congress next week.

4 Apr 2015

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - KEYPLAYER - Marcel Desailly

He was an important part of the French team which won the 1998 World Cup.

3 Apr 2015

FIFA

FIFA - candidate Prince Ali hopes for African support

The 39-year-old Prince Ali, a Fifa vice-president, is one of three challengers to incumbent Sepp Blatter.

2 Apr 2015

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - KEYPLAYER - Lilian Thuram

Despite his powerful, aggressive style of play, he was also known to be a classy, studious figure off the pitch.

2 Apr 2015

Coaches Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - NETHERLANDS - KEYPLAYER - Frank Rijkaard

He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and one of the best players of his generation.

1 Apr 2015

Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - CAPE VERDE - FRIENDLY - Cape Verde stun Portugal

Ten-man Portugal struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

1 Apr 2015

Club Key-Player National teams Player Of The Year

NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure considering Ivory Coast retirement

Manchester City's Yaya Toure says he will decide about his international future with the Ivory Coast this week.

31 Mar 2015

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - BRAZIL - KEYPLAYER - Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho is renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks.

31 Mar 2015

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Rising Stars - Brazil - João Mendes - Ronaldinho's son

João Mendes

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Hull City academy winger Joao Mendes has said he does not feel extra pressure because he is the son of Brazil legend Ronaldinho.

The 20-year-old joined the Tigers on a one-year deal in September after spending last season in Burnley's youth set-up.

His father won the 2002 World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or in a career that saw him play for Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and AC Milan.

"I don't feel any pressure. I've always had it clear in my mind that I'm me and he's him," he told BBC Radio Humberside.

"Normally, you're going to see me as his son, but that doesn't affect me or the way I play.

I don't care at all."

4 Apr 2026

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