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      FIFA threatens non-profit walking football group with legal action over ‘similar’ name

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      FIFA has threatened a walking football group with legal action over its “similar” name.
      The world football governing body wants The Federation of International Walking Football Associations to choose another to avoid “consumer confusion”.

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      World football’s governing body Fifa has threatened walking football group FIWFA with legal action over its ‘similar’ nameCredit: Alamy

      In a letter, it is demanding non-profit FIWFA also renames its planned “World Cup” in Manchester next year in case it “jeopardises Fifa’s ability to organise future Fifa World Cups”.
      FIWFA chiefs were stunned at the requests and accompanying legal threats.
      They launched in 2018 for people in their 50s, 60s and 70s — many of them recovering from illness.
      Their game is non-contact with no running or offside.

      There are 60,000 or so players in England and 53 countries play the game.
      FIWFA chief exec Paul Carr, 65, who plays for Wigan Walkers, said: “The bullying nature of Fifa’s letter was staggering.
      “We’ve no intention to be like Fifa and we’ve never experienced any confusion.
      “I don’t expect fans to be flying in expecting to see Ronaldo and Messi at our next event. We’re not wealthy like Fifa yet we’re in a position where we have to fight this or fold to it.”

      Fifa’s letter adds that the similar names means “there is a risk that the value of sponsorship is undermined.”
      It has hired UK lawyers.
      A spokesperson said: “Like any trademark owner, Fifa is following standard procedures that are key to protect its brands.

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      FIWFA chief exec Paul Carr said Fifa’s bullying letter ‘was staggering’

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      Romelu Lukaku SLAMS ‘s***’ new FIFA 21 rating and claims EA Sports mess with ratings for free publicity with Oblak 91

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      ROMELU Lukaku has slammed his “s***” new FIFA 21 rating and even claimed EA Sport deliberately mess with the numbers to draw a reaction out of the players.
      The release of top 100 best-rated players has caused a stir among the stars with some delighted by their new rating and some, like Lukaku, left fuming.

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      Romelu Lukaku was docked a point on his overall score, but still retains strong ratings in other departments

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      The Belgian striker sensed a conspiracy afoot and tried to play down his annoyance

      The yearly release of the information ahead of the new FIFA game has become notable for professional players raging at what they see as harsh ratings.
      And the ex-United striker reckons its all to drum up publicity for the popular footy game.
      He tweeted: “Let’s be honest FIFA just mess with the ratings so we players start complaining about the game and give them more publicity… I ain’t with this s***. I know what I do.”
      His complaints came despite the fact he was downgraded by only ONE point from last year’s edition.

      The Inter Milan star is rated as an 85 overall in FIFA 21, which is just behind his 86 rating on the previous FIFA 20.
      But the score does place him behind the likes of Jamie Vardy and his Serie A opponent Ciro Immobile.
      The Belgian enjoyed a great first season in Serie A after being sold by Manchester United.
      He hit 23 goals in 36 Serie A matches and broke European records by scoring in 10 consecutive Europa League matches.

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      The BBC’s Dan Walker presents Alexander-Arnold with his FIFA ratings cardCredit: Twitter / @BBCMOTD

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      The England international is pleased at first – and then sees his shooting ratingCredit: Twitter / @BBCMOTD

      Only EA Sports will know why his stock has not risen after a fantastic season on the pitch.
      Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak was the highest rated goalkeeper and clocked up an incredible score of 91.
      It puts him only behind outfield wizards Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Kevin De Bruyne and Neymar.
      He even managed to get ahead the Liverpool trio of Virgin Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and PSG’s wonderkid Kylian Mbappe.
      Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold has seen an outstanding year at Liverpool bear fruit in his new rating.
      The talented right-back could hardly fend off a grin when presented with his new FIFA card.
      The only thing that surprised him was his underwhelming shooting score of 66 – despite hitting three goals from direct free-kicks last season.
      The title-winning defender quipped to the BBC: “Maybe they put that in there because it’s my squad number.”
      Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte was named FIFA’s fourth-best centre back – but was irked by the game giving him a pace rating of only 63.

      He shared his grievances with a hilarious social media post of his reaction.
      The game is set to be released on October 9 this year, with early access on October 6 to those who pre-order.
      The game’s traditional release date of late September was disrupted by coronavirus. More

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      Lionel Messi leads FIFA 21 ratings with THREE Liverpool players named in top 10

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      LIONEL MESSI has retained his crown as the highest-rated player on FIFA with the Barcelona captain just ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the upcoming video game.
      The Premier League can also boast four players in EA Sports’ top ten – including three from title winners Liverpool.

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      Lionel Messi has been crowned the best player on FIFA 21 ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo despite seeing his rating fallCredit: AFP or licensors

      Messi, meanwhile, still sits on top of the pile despite seeing his rating fall from 94 to 93 after a trophyless season with Barcelona.
      That puts him just ahead of Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on 92 – also a decrease from last year’s instalment.
      The Portugal captain will also be representing Piemonte Calcio in FIFA 21 once again for licensing reasons.
      Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is one of four players rated 91.

      The Polish striker has effectively replaced Eden Hazard, who had been given the same score as the FIFA 20 cover star.
      Yet the former Chelsea man has dropped from fourth to outside the top ten following a difficult first season with Real Madrid.
      Kevin De Bruyne has been crowned the Premier League’s best player just days after his PFA Player of the Year award.
      The Belgian assist king – who has an outstanding passing mark of 93 – joins Lewandowski, Paris Saint-Germain ace Neymar and Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak with a 91 rating in FIFA 21.

      Liverpool’s title-winning trio Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane all have 90 ratings on the game.
      Jurgen Klopp’s men are also joined by PSG superstar and FIFA 21 poster boy Kylian Mbappe.
      The game is set to be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows on October 9.

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      Lionel Messi transfer request ‘to be given green light by Fifa within one week’ despite Barcelona contract clause row

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      FIFA will reportedly side with Lionel Messi in the wantaway star’s exit clause war with Barcelona.
      Following the Argentine striker’s transfer request to leave the Camp Nou, the club are fiercely demanding any prospective bidders meet his release clause.

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      Lionel Messi should have an ally in Fifa when it comes to forcing through his release clauseCredit: AFP
      With Messi’s buyout standing at an inconceivable £630million, the 33-year-old is said to have enacted a clause allowing him to leave for free.
      The stipulation applied to the end of the 2019/20 campaign, which was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
      And Barcelona have reportedly told Messi it has expired – potentially setting in motion a huge legal battle.

      With the June 10 deadline passed, the player’s entourage believe a natural extension is enforceable due to the pandemic.

      And, according to El Pais, Fifa will not stand in their way if they hit the eject button.
      The Spanish newspaper claim to have been told by sources inside football’s governing body that it has no precedent to prevent Messi from leaving.
      In the last 15 years, there have been no interventions from Fifa or the Court of Arbitration for Sport on cases that would apply to dealing with this latest saga.
      As a result, Messi would only have to apply to Fifa’s Transfer Matching System to fill out the relevant documentation and complete a move.

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      However, the transfer may not be that simple with Barcelona reportedly planning to take the matter to the courts.
      A negotiated agreement is still possible but the exact fee may be taken out of both parties’ hands if the dispute enters the Barcelona legal system.
      Catalan media reports suggest a compromised fee of £199m will be accepted by the LaLiga giants to allow their talisman a transfer.
      Newspaper Sport also note that, were Messi to make an unlikely move across Spain, Fifa’s influence would be diminished further as the country’s laws would take precedence over the Swiss organisation’s.
      Should the striker get his wish, Manchester City appear best-placed to secure his services.
      Financial Fair Play is reportedly a big factor in the ability of Pep Guardiola’s side to complete a deal however, with Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain watching keenly.

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      The Best Fifa Football Awards 2020 set to go ahead, claims Bayern chief with Robert Lewandowski on course to win

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      FIFA’S The Best awards are set to go ahead this year, claims Bayern Munich’s chairman.
      France Football announced in July the Ballon d’Or has been scrapped for 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis.

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      Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge reckons Fifa will put on their The Best awards, won by Lionel Messi last time, for 2020Credit: Getty – Contributor
      But Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists Fifa’s president Gianni Infantino is planning for the governing body’s version of the award to go ahead as usual.
      Rummenigge told Kicker: “According to a statement by the President of Fifa, this award should take place.
      “Gianni Infantino told me that the award should be given to the best player, the best goalkeeper and the best coach. That is very welcome.”
      The prestigious best men’s player gong – now in its fifth year – was won by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2016 and 2017 before Luka Modric and then Lionel Messi.

      And Rummenigge has a particular interest in this year’s awards being handed out… because Robert Lewandowski is the favourite – just as he was for the Ballon d’Or.
      The Bayern Munich and Poland striker, 31, has been in sensational form this year.
      He has 54 goals for the season so far, with potentially two matches still to go – Bayern face Lyon in the Champions League semi-finals.
      That figure includes 24 in 2020 alone, despite a three-month suspension to the season.

      It’s a disgrace that they have taken the Ballon d’Or away for this year.
      Rio Ferdinand

      BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand even joked Lewandowski should start a petition to get the annual awards on this year.
      The Ballon d’Or was axed due to the “lack of sufficient fair conditions” with some seasons being cut short, matches played behind closed doors and five substitutions.
      Ferdinand said: “If I’m Lewandowski and they have cancelled the Ballon d’Or, I’m starting up a petition to get it back on.

      “I can’t believe they have cancelled it. It’s cruel. Lewandowski deserves to win that award for what he has done this season and if he leads Bayern Munich to the Champions League and they still decide they won’t give it out to him, it’s not right.
      “I think it’s a disgrace that they have taken it away for this year.
      “Why can’t they give the award out, even if they don’t have a big ceremony to hand it over like they normally do? I think it’s really out of order.”

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      Robert Lewandowski is the favourite for Fifa’s The Best award if it goes ahead following his stunning year with Bayern MunichCredit: Getty – Pool

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      Cristiano Ronaldo pictured in Man City shirt on FIFA 21 graphic leaving fans dreaming of transfer

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      FIFA have gone to the finest of details to make Cristiano Ronaldo appear as lifelike as possible… except they stuck him in a Manchester City shirt.
      EA Sports are preparing for the huge launch of the latest version of their popular football game, which is set to hit the shelves on October 6.

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      EA Sports stuck Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester City shirt for some strange reasonCredit: Instagram / @fifa21_offical
      Updating their loyal legion of fans on Instagram, they showed fans what they can expect on FIFA 21 with their incredible graphics.
      Ronaldo, 35, appears brilliantly realistic with every effort gone into his facial features and hair.
      But for some strange reason, he is wearing a Manchester City shirt despite playing for Italian giants Juventus.
      Fans were quick to comment, with one writing: “Looking good and all that, but why is he in a Man City shirt?”

      Another said: “One of the few impossible things in football.”
      A third joked: “That must mean Ronaldo to Man City.”
      And a Man City fan commented: “Does this mean we’re signing Ronaldo?”
      EA Sports are making changes to the new game including removing certain celebrations to prevent spreading “toxic” behaviour among gamers.

      The renowned ‘shushing’ celebration is just one of those to be scrapped.
      It consists of a player holding his finger to his lips after finding the target to ‘shush’ the opposing fans into silence.
      Another celebration to go is the ‘A-OK’ hand gesture which was last year added to a list of hate symbols because of its connotations with white supremacists.

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      Fans questioned why the Juventus start was wearing City’s blueCredit: Icon Sport – Getty
      EA said in a statement: “We were told by the community that there are toxic behaviours in the game and we wanted to make sure we removed them.
      “So we removed some of the celebrations that people thought were not the best idea to have in the game.
      “The flow is shorter, which is to try to keep you playing most of the time instead of just waiting.
      “All together the intention there is just to keep you playing instead of doing other things that may not be necessary in the game.”

      Every year, the new FIFA promises to be more intelligent than the previous year and 21 is no different.
      This time around, the player’s tactical rating will affect their ability to deploy their stats for pace, dribbling and shooting – meaning lesser stars cannot dominate due to just one ability.
      FIFA remains one of the most popular games in the world having announced that over 10 million people played the current version.

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      EA Sports removes FIFA 21 ‘toxic’ celebrations after complaints from gamers with no more ‘shushing’ or ‘A-OK’ gestures

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      EA SPORTS will remove certain celebrations from FIFA 21 to prevent spreading “toxic” behaviour among gamers.
      The renowned ‘shushing’ celebration is just one of those to be scrapped.

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      EA Sports are scrapping a number of ‘toxic’ celebrations in FIFA21
      It consists of a player holding his finger to his lips after finding the target to ‘shush’ the opposing fans into silence.
      Another celebration to go is the ‘A-OK’ hand gesture which was last year added to a list of hate symbols because of its connotations with white supremacists.
      EA said in a statement: “We were told by the community that there are toxic behaviours in the game and we wanted to make sure we removed them.
      “So we removed some of the celebrations that people thought were not the best idea to have in the game.

      “The flow is shorter, which is to try to keep you playing most of the time instead of just waiting.
      “All together the intention there is just to keep you playing instead of doing other things that may not be necessary in the game.”
      FIFA are expected to release the latest version of their popular game on October 9.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to the ‘shushing’ celebrationCredit: Reuters

      Every year, the new FIFA promises to be more intelligent than the previous year and 21 is no different.

      This time around, the player’s tactical rating will affect their ability to deploy their stats for pace, dribbling and shooting – meaning lesser stars cannot dominate due to just one ability.
      FIFA remains one of the most popular games in the world having announced that over 10 million people played the current version.

      AS Roma will not feature on FIFA 21 after refusing to give EA Sports licence to use their name and players More