Louis Kearns nearly awarded a medal by Michel Platini

Wealthy clubs will watch legal challenge driven by Jean-Louis Dupont with interest

Chelsea captain in public rebuke of FA chairman during handover of trophy

Spanish club are keen to develop their famous stadium and make it even more lucrative than ever. But do they always play fair?

Summer heats in Qatar pose huge problems for football's greatest tournament

Tournament will be staged across the continent rather than one country

Fifa confirmed yesterday that they would only switch the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter months if there was strong medical evidence that the Gulf's searing summer heat could endanger players.

Price of cheapest ticket lower than two years ago

Idea has been mooted to improve popularity of Europe's second competition

Lionel Messi is poised to win a fourth Ballon d'Or tonight, making him the most decorated player in history after his achievement of becoming the highest-scoring player in a calendar year. The Barcelona forward is up against Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta for the award, which takes place at the Kongresshaus in Zurich.

Uefa has responded to widespread outrage against the sanctions imposed on Serbia for the racist abuse directed at England players during an Under-21 match in October by appealing against its own disciplinary panel's verdict.

Football's leaders need to produce more than tokenism to prove they are up for the fight

Serbia's Under-21s must play a game behind closed doors while Steven Caulker and Thomas Ince are suspended

Ugly scenes marred the end of the match which England won 1-0