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1. Madrid, Barca stars dominate FIFA and FIFPro Team of the…
   Star players of Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona have dominated in the FIFA and FIFPro team of the year at The Best FIFA Awards on Monday. The La Liga…
2. Ronaldo given unbelievable 99 rating as FIFA release special
   Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are all available to pack on Ultimate Team, after they were all included in the FIFA FIFPro Team of the Year in the…
3. No Premier League player, as Real Madrid, Barcelona stars…
   There were no Premier League players included as FIFA named its stand-out FIFPro World XI at their awards ceremony in Zurich on Monday. In fact, only one player outside Barcelona…
4. FIFA BEST: Ronaldo beats Messi to award
   BY MONICA IHEAKAM Real Madrid Star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Monday evening  crowned the world’s best player at the inaugural  The Best FIFA Football Awards. Ronaldo  31, fended off competitions…
5. Claudio Ranieri named The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2016
   Leicester City Manager Claudio Ranieri has been named as The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2016 at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich on Monday. The Italian guided the English…
6. Pogba missed out on World XI by just TWO votes
   Manchester United's record buy missed out to Toni Kroos in FIFA and FIFPro's annual selection, which was dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid
7. Messi, other Barca stars snub FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award
    Lionel Messi and some other  Barcelona players will not be at the presentation of FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award in Zurich on Monday in a move that will be seen as…
8. FIFA approves 48-team World Cup
   Fifa’s ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, with a format of 16 groups of three nations. “The Fifa Council…
9. Revealed: Pogba, Neymar & Buffon OUT of FIFA FIFPro…
   The high-profile trio have failed to make the team of the year set to be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards gala in Zurich on Monday night
10. Why Messi, Neymar did not attend FIFA Best Award
    Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and their Barcelona team-mates will not be present at the FIFA ‘The Best’ Award ceremony on Monday night. Messi is one of the three finalists…
11. FIFA Approves 48-Team World Cup
    The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage…
12. Ronaldo wins FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year
    Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year award for 2016 at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich on Monday. The Portugal…
13. Braking: Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA Best Player Award 2016
    Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best player at the inaugural Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Atletico…
14. How Pogba missed out on FIFA Best XI by two votes
    Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, only missed out on a place in the FIFPro World XI by two votes. FIFA unveiled the best 11 players in each position from 2016,…