Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk was named UEFA's men's player of the year,with England and Olympique Lyonnais defender Lucy Bronze claiming the women's award.
Premier League champions Manchester City have avoided a transfer ban but have been fined 370,000 Swiss Francs ($A559,000) by FIFA for breaches of rules regarding the transfer of under-18 players.
Matildas star Sam Kerr is again in the running for FIFA's top female player award,but faces tough opposition from outspoken American star Megan Rapinoe.
Men's players'union backs women's squad in their anti-discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer.
Matches can now be forfeited if supporters of a team are found to be guilty of racist or other discriminatory behaviour under a new code of conduct.
Australia's campaign to host the next FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 is ramping up.
Teams from the US,France,England,Germany and Japan all receive generous backing from their national federations,and their performances show it:All five are ranked among the top 10.
Cristiano Ronaldo added to his growing trophy collection and Bernardo Silva capped off a remarkable year as Portugal claimed the Nations League crown.
A FIFA vice president was detained for questioning in Paris early Thursday (local time),a day before the start of the Women's World Cup.
Chelsea will head to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA upheld a one-year transfer ban.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed the re-election of Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.