The FIFA Fair Play campaign has come to feature prominently on the international match calendar in the past years. Many associations around the world have taken advantage of FIFA’s annual support to promote fair play on and off the pitch during the official FIFA Fair Play Days. (more…)

“Germany only stop battling once they’re actually on the team bus.” This legendary phrase, coined by former Dutch international Ronald Koeman, seems to be the case at almost every major tournament, and the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 has proved to be no exception. The Round of 16 clash against Nigeria in Suez was yet another impressive illustration of the typical German qualities which enable them time and again to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. (more…)