SENT OFF!!! - FIFA banned Luis Suárez for four months from any football-related activity but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) saved some of his bacon - FIFA photo FIFA statement on Luis Suárez Suárez suspended four months

FIFA NEWS: FIFA President Sepp Blatter addresses the resignation of Michael J. Garcia & the 2018/2022 bid process investigation - December, 2014
It is clear that while a summary of the report was issued, the publication of this report has become a barrier to rebuilding public confidence and trust in FIFA

FIFA NEWS: Executive Committee unanimously supports recommendation to publish report on 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup bidding process - December, 2014
It is clear that while a summary of the report was issued, the publication of this report has become a barrier to rebuilding public confidence and trust in FIFA

FIFA NEWS: Appeal Committee declares appeal lodged by Garcia inadmissible - December, 2014
The report neither cites any rule violations of an accused person, nor does it contain any kind of recommendation to the adjudicatory chamber for sanctioning an accused person & Committee rules no grounds for complaints by the participants

FIFA NEWS: Nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014 awards revealed - December, 2014
All the nominees were confirmed after a voting process which was open to the captains and head coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams of the 209 member associations as well as to international media representatives selected by FIFA and France Football voted for candidates

FIFA NEWS: FIFA Puskás Award for the “best goal of the year” has started - December, 2014
The FIFA Puskás Award, created in honor and in memory of Ferenc Puskás, the captain and star of the Hungarian national team during the 1950s, will be presented for the sixth year in a row at the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014, which will be held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich

FIFA NEWS: TOP 15 FORWARDS - December, 2014
After the unveiling of the five goalkeepers, 20 defenders and 15 midfielders who made the shortlist, the 15 forwards to be added to it are now also known

FIFA NEWS: TOP 15 MIDFIELDERS & TOP 20 DEFENDERS - December, 2014
FIFA's TOP 15 midfielders shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 & the 20 defenders shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 - The final FIFA FIFPro World XI will then be announced at the FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on 12 January 2015

FIFA NEWS: Five goalkeepers shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI - November, 2014
FIFPro, the World Players’ Union, and FIFA announced the five goalkeepers shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI - It involves votes from tens of thousands professional footballers worldwide

FIFA NEWS: South Africa’s World Cup legacy lives on - November, 2014
As of September 2014, ZAR 82 million has been disbursed for a variety of projects in the areas of football development, education, capacity-building and health. At the same time, the Legacy Trust has generated ZAR 72 million in interest

FIFA NEWS: Top players, FIFA, CAF and health experts unite in the fight against Ebola - November, 2014
The “11 against Ebola” campaign, featuring Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Neymar Jr, Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm among others, promotes 11 simple health messages selected with the help of doctors and health experts from Africa

FIFA NEWS: Germany receive FIFA World Cup Badge - November, 2014
In recognition of Germany’s success at Brazil 2014, and as a permanent reminder of their triumph, the team may now wear the Badge on their shirts until the Final of the Russia 2018 World Cup - Germany receive FIFA World Cup Badge at Die Mannschaft film premiere

FIFA NEWS: FIFA, FIFPro and INTERPOL launch joint campaign - October, 2014
To fight match manipulation - A joint FIFA, FIFPro and INTERPOL global campaign to fight match manipulation has today been launched at the FIFPro Congress in Tokyo.

FIFA NEWS: Men’s shortlists for FIFA Ballon d’Or - October, 2014
On 1 December, FIFA and France Football will announce in a live show the names of the three women and three men, as well as the three coaches for women’s football and three coaches for men’s football, who have received the most votes (without unveiling the winners)

FIFA NEWS: Women’s shortlists for FIFA Ballon d’Or - October, 2014
The winners of all the awards will be revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 12 January 2015

FIFA NEWS: Launch strategic plan for Indian football - October, 2014
The FIFA delegation, led by Secretary General Valcke, met Indian Minister for Sports Sonowal on 14 October. During the talk FIFA and AIFF asked the Minister for more support for Indian football