Messi wins third straight Ballon d’Or award

lionel messi_ballon_dor_09-01-12

By Andrew Warshaw

January 9 – Argentina and Barcelona wizard Lionel Messi as expected was crowned World Player of the Year at a glittering FIFA gala in Zurich tonight – picking up the Ballon d’Or award for the third year running.

Read more …

Exclusive: Webb in line to take up CONCACAF Presidency

blatter-webb 09-01-12

By Andrew Warshaw

January 9 – Jeff Webb (pictured right with Sepp Blatter), the man leading the effort to put Caribbean football back on its feet after months of scandal, is also being lined up as the next President of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to replace controversial former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.

Read more …