German football idol Lothar Matthaus has thrown his weight behind Lionel Messi to win the 2015 Ballon d'Or, insisting that no-one else merits the award.

Brazilian football legend Pele has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of the last decade, as he also paid tribute to Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Brazilian football legend Pele has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of the last decade, as he also paid tribute to Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fifa is discussing delaying the election for its next president, two sources told Reuters, a move that could give Michel Platini more time to appeal against his ban.

Fifa provisionally suspends its president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and vice-president Michel Platini for 90 days.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been provisionally suspended for 90 days.

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has been fined $40,000 Hong Kong dollars ($5,160; £3,400) after its fans booed the Chinese national anthem during a match last month.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter will not resign despite major sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald's calling for him to go immediately.

The Socceroos' World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh next month was thrown into doubt after Football Federation Australia (FFA) officially notifies FIFA of their security fears.

Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner is banned from football for life.

Sepp Blatter says he will remain as president of Fifa despite criminal proceedings being opened against him.

Swiss prosecutors say they are investigating Sepp Blatter, the head of football's world governing body Fifa, on suspicion of criminal mismanagement.

Bangladesh were handed their baptism of fire by Australia in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier at Perth.

Fifa will investigate the alleged distribution of a dossier highly critical of Uefa president Michel Platini.

Fifa admits that the corruption scandal is putting off new World Cup sponsors and plans to hold a summit with existing backers in August.

A Fifa official detained in a raid in Switzerland is extradited to the US, Swiss authorities say.

Argentina knocks Germany off top place in the FIFA world rankings despite having lost to their rivals in the World Cup final last year and to Chile in last weekend's Copa America.

FIFA on Thursday bans for life Chuck Blazer, a central figure in the corruption scandal that has engulfed world football, for taking millions of dollars in bribes.

United States win the Women's World Cup for third time with crushing 5-2 victory over Japan.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter insists he is not guilty of corruption despite the ongoing investigations into world football's governing body.