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How will the new World Cup work?

Fifa delegates have given the go-ahead to allow 48 teams to play in the World Cup.

Switzerland

FIFA votes to expand World Cup to 48 teams

FIFA has rubber-stamped plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams, brushing aside concerns that enlargement could lower standards.

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Ronaldo wins FIFA Player of the Year

Portugal and Real Madrid star Christiano Ronaldo is the 2016 FIFA Player of the Year.

Sport

2017 begins with a bang for Tottenham Hotspur

The Corner greets 2017 with a shock for Chelsea, and the continent's clubs back in action after the break. Plus our predictions for next weekend's standout games.

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Mahrez named African Footballer of the Year

Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez has been named African Football of the year.

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Axel Witsel heads to China

Belgium international Axel Witsel is the latest high-profile footballer to be heading to the lucrative Chinese Super League.

France

Chelsea football fans convicted of racist violence on Paris metro

Four Chelsea football followers have been convicted of racist violence in Paris after a black commuter was abused on the metro two years ago.

United Kingdom

Cancer-hit boy, five, 'over-the-moon' after winning football gong

A terminally-ill British boy was given a heartwarming boost after a ‘goal’ for his beloved Sunderland won a prestigious prize.

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People 'don't trust' Italian football, says corruption-tainted former Juventus chief

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What will happen in 2017?

January: It is likely to be a busy start to the year for Europhiles in Romania and Bulgaria: as soon as they finish celebrations to welcome in the new year, they begin toasting their decade as members

Sport

Tevez joins the Chinese exodus with big-money move to Shanghai

Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has become the latest high-profile player to join the Chinese Super League after Shanghai Shenhua confirmed on Thursday they have signed the 32-year old from his boyhood

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Ronaldo scoops another individual award at Globe Soccer ceremony

Cristiano Ronaldo will have to make more room in his trophy cabinet after the Portugual international was named Globe Soccer player of the year.

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Happy Boxing Day!

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2016 a year of football milestones

On the field of play, 2016 was a year of milestones.

Sport

Chelsea's Oscar to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG

Brazil international Oscar is set to swap the English Premier League for the Chinese Super League in January.

Sport

Stricken Chapecoense football club presented with the Copa Sudamericana trophy

Brazil’s Chapecoense football club were presented with the Copa Sudamericana trophy three weeks after suffering the loss of almost all their players in a plane…

Sport

Borussia Monchengladbach part ways with coach Schubert

Borussia Monchengladbach have parted ways with head coach Andre Schubert following a poor string of results that have left the club just three points above the Bundesliga drop…

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Portugal's Euro-winning coach honoured in Athens

Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos was honored this week by the Greek Association of Sports Journalists.

Sport

Real Madrid's transfer ban reduced by CAS

Real Madrid will be able to go shopping for new talent as of next summer after their transfer ban was reduced by the court of Arbitration for Sport.