Ronaldo Ronaldo in 2019 Personal information Full name Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima Date of birth 18 September 1976 (age 43) Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Striker Youth career 1990–1993 São Cristóvão Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1993–1994 Cruzeiro 14 (12) 1994–1996 PSV...
Franz Beckenbauer Beckenbauer in 2019 Personal information Full name Franz Anton Beckenbauer Date of birth 11 September 1945 (age 74) Place of birth Munich, Allied-occupied Germany Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defender Youth career 1951–1959 SC München von 1906 1959–1964 Bayern Munich Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1964–1977 Bayern Munich 439...
Diego Maradona Diego Maradona as the coach of Al Wasl Personal information Full name Diego Armando Maradona Date of birth 30 October 1960 (age 58) Place of birth Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder Second striker Club information Current team Gimnasia de La Plata (manager) Senior career* Years...
Johan Cruyff Cruyff with the Netherlands in 1974 Personal information Full name Hendrik Johannes Cruyff Date of birth 25 April 1947 Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands Date of death 24 March 2016 (aged 68) Place of death Barcelona, Spain Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Forward Attacking midfielder Youth career 1957–1963 Ajax Senior career*...
Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Personal information Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Date of birth 5 February 1985 (age 34) Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[note 1] Playing position Forward Club information Current team Juventus Number 7 Youth career 1992–1995 Andorinha 1995–1997 Nacional 1997–2002...
Lionel Messi Messi with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Personal information Full name Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini Date of birth 24 June 1987 (age 32) Place of birth Rosario, Argentina Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Forward Club information Current team Barcelona Number 10 Youth career 1994–2000 Newell’s Old Boys 2001–2004 Barcelona Senior...
Preliminary Draw – UEFA | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 The Preliminary Draw – UEFA for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will take place at 18:00 CET on 7 December as a virtual event in Zurich. The full draw procedures, including details on constraints, are available here: https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/draw-procedures-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022tm-preliminary-draw-uefa.pdf?cloudid=ijoruwm3ly5kgz9wbu6j Pot...
FIFA President visits Lusail Stadium Speaking during a visit to Lusail Stadium, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that 22 national teams from the Arab region have signed up to participate in the FIFA Arab Cup, which will be staged from 1 to 18 December 2021. Source: 2018 World Cup Videos
Qatar 2022 | Two Years To Go | FIFA World Cup On 21 November 2022, the FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar. Join us as we celebrate two years to go until the 22nd edition of the global finals. We can’t wait! Subscribe for the latest original content:...
Cristiano Ronaldo | FIFA World Cup Goals To mark Cristiano Ronaldo reaching a century of international goals, take a look back at the Portugal star hitting the back of the net seven times at the FIFA World Cup! Subscribe for the latest original content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcTrCXblq78GZrTUTLWeBw?sub_confirmation=1 #CristianoRonaldo hat-trick v Spain |...
LIVE: Concacaf preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Concacaf preliminary draw to take place on Wednesday, 19 August (19:00 CET) 35 member associations in North, Central America and the Caribbean to learn qualification pathway towards FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Preliminary draw to be streamed live on FIFA.com ...
#WorldCupAtHome | Watch iconic World Cup matches in full Want to watch an iconic World Cup game in full? The choice is yours. On our Twitter poll, vote for the World Cup match you want to watch, and you can relive the game on YouTube with fans across the globe. ...
Qatar 2022: 1,000 days to go In exactly 1,000 days, the world will gather again for the biggest football show on Earth – in the most unique setting yet. Source: 2018 World Cup Videos
The Sustainability Strategy for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 FIFA and hosts Qatar have jointly developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy with five commitments, including human rights, worker’s welfare, diversity and environmental protection, as well as 22 sustainability-related objectives. Over 100 organisations were consulted in the development process to ensure...
RELIVE: African Draw for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – Round 2 Relive the second-round draw as CAF embarked on the next phase of World Cup qualifying. The draw plotted the course for the 14 first-round winners along with the 26 highest ranked African nations in the FIFA/Coca-Cola ranking...
2018 FIFA World Cup™ – Marketing Highlights FIFA’s Partners and Commercial Affiliates played a huge role in the success of Russia 2018. Enjoy this recap video! Source: 2018 World Cup Videos
Qatar 2022: CONMEBOL Draw Watch the Preliminary Draw for the South American region on the road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Source: 2018 World Cup Videos
David BeckhamOBE Beckham at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships Born David Robert Joseph Beckham 2 May 1975 (age 44) Leytonstone, London, England Residence Rowneybury House (1999–2014) Beverly Hills, California, United States London (2014–present) Los Angeles, California, United States Nationality British Occupation Footballer businessman model spokesperson Organisation UNICEF, Malaria No More Agent Simon Fuller (XIX Entertainment) Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Spouse(s)...
Rivellino Rivellino in 1974 Personal information Full name Roberto Rivellino Date of birth 1 January 1946 (age 73) Place of birth São Paulo, SP, Brazil Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder Youth career 1962 C.A. Barcelona 1963–1964 Corinthians Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1965–1974 Corinthians 236 (70) 1975–1978 Fluminense 45 (10)...
Sergio Ramos Ramos playing for Real Madrid in 2019 Personal information Full name Sergio Ramos García Date of birth 30 March 1986 (age 33) Place of birth Camas, Spain Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Centre-back Club information Current team Real Madrid Number 4 Youth career 1996–2003 Sevilla Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls)...
Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos with Fenerbahçe in 2007 Personal information Full name Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha Date of birth 10 April 1973 (age 46) Place of birth Garça, São Paulo, Brazil Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Playing position Left back Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1991–1993 União São João 0 (0) 1992...
Thierry Henry Henry playing for the MLS All-Stars in 2013 Personal information Full name Thierry Daniel Henry Date of birth 17 August 1977 (age 42) Place of birth Les Ulis, France Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Striker Youth career 1983–1989 CO Les Ulis 1989–1990 US Palaiseau 1990–1992 Viry-Châtillon 1992 INF Clairefontaine 1992–1994 Monaco...
Sir Kenny DalglishMBE Dalglish in Singapore, 2009 Personal information Full name Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish Date of birth 4 March 1951 (age 68) Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Playing position Forward Youth career 1967–1968 Cumbernauld United 1968–1969 Celtic Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1969–1977 Celtic 204 (112) 1977–1990...
Sócrates Sócrates in 2005 Personal information Full name Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira Date of birth 19 February 1954 Place of birth Belém, Pará, Brazil Date of death 4 December 2011 (aged 57) Place of death São Paulo, Brazil Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder Senior career* Years Team...
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE Ferguson in December 2006 Personal information Full name Alexander Chapman Ferguson Date of birth 31 December 1941 (age 77) Place of birth Govan, Glasgow, Scotland Playing position Forward Youth career Harmony Row Boys Club Drumchapel Amateurs Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1957–1960 Queen’s Park 31 (15)...
Giuseppe Meazza Meazza in 1935 with Inter Personal information Date of birth 23 August 1910 Place of birth Milan, Italy Date of death 21 August 1979 (aged 68) Place of death Lissone, Italy Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Playing position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1927–1940 Internazionale 348 (241) 1940–1942 Milan 37 (9)...
