Living Football - January 2022

We catch up with Ornella Desiree Bellia, director of professional football relations and development at FIFA, who tells us all about the forthcoming edition of the FIFA Diploma in Club Management.

The celebrations surrounding the #100daystogo milestone until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is the main focus of this special edition of Living Football.

In the latest episode of Living Football, we travel to Cabo Verde with a FIFA delegation to inaugurate a series of projects carried out with the support of the FIFA Forward Programme.

The countdown to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, which kicks off on 20 July next year, is well and truly under way.

In the latest episode of Living Football, we take a closer look at the semi-automated offside technology that will be used at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar.

In the latest episode of Living Football, we start with the growing implementation of the 'FIFA for Schools' programme. In May alone, there were launches in Guam, Guyana and Puerto Rico, as well as a workshop in Djibouti.

In the latest episode of Living Football, six months before the kick-off of Qatar 2022, a World Cup wind blows, with former world champion in 1998, Youri Djorkaeff and 2006, Fabio Cannavaro featuring prominently.

The latest episode of Living Football focuses on a special week in Doha, where key events like the 72nd FIFA Congress and the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ took place.

In July 2020, FIFA launched an unprecedented FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan to provide security and support to all 211 FIFA member associations (MAs) as they faced extensive disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The latest episode of FIFA’s Living Football magazine turns the spotlight on the inaugural edition of the African School Champions Cup held in Kinshasa, Congo DR.

In this episode, we talk to FIFA and WHO #ACTogether Ambassador Didier Drogba. The former Chelsea and Cote d'Ivoire striker has long been a passionate advocate and supporter of various health awareness campaigns.

In this episode, we talk to FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger about the launch of the groundbreaking FIFA Talent Development Scheme, offering bespoke assistance to member associations

Portugal made history by lifting their first ever FIFA Futsal World Cup trophy in Lithuania, and their heroics are revisited in this episode of Living Football

In this, the 14th episode, we hear from legendary Nigeria striker Yakubu Ayegbeni who recalls his journey from the backstreets of Benin City to the FIFA World Cup.

The 13th episode is a women's football special. We hear from FIFA's Chief Women's Football Officer Sarai Bareman. Canada's Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Ashley Lawrence and former USA player and coach, now FIFA Technical Analyst, April Heinrichs

In this, the 12th episode, we hear from FIFA's Chief Social Responsibility & Education Officer Joyce Cook about #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it.

The legendary Mario Zagallo celebrates his 90th birthday today. To commemorate the anniversary, we filmed a four-part docu-series featuring never-seen-before footage and images.

In the tenth episode, we talk to Fatma Samoura about women in leadership roles and the unique power of football to unite the world.

In episode 9, Portugal Legend Nuno Gomes reflects on his career. From playing on the streets of his hometown, to appearing at two FIFA World Cups and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger on his Global Technical Development Report,

An eighth episode that includes an interview with Isha Johansen about her rise to the top of football administration and Lithuanian football legend Edgaras Jankauskas looks ahead to the FIFA Futsal World Cup later this year.

A packed seventh episode, including the impressive story of Marivaldo Francisco da Silva, who was presented with The Best FIFA Fan Award by FIFA Legend Zé Roberto, and we talk to Futsal legend Kike about his successes in the game.

In the sixth episode, we speak to former Czech Republic, Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech and FIFA Director of Medical Andy Massey about future management of head injuries.

Including an interview with Chief Executive Officer of the FIFA Foundation, and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, Youri Djorkaeff.

Living Football Episode 4, including the thoughts of FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger.

In the third episode of Living Football, we speak to Lothar Matthäus about his record-breaking FIFA World Cup career, as he celebrates his 60th birthday and we also take a look at the impact of FIFA's COVID-19 Relief Fund, this time in Sierra Leone.

Welcome back to FIFA's new football magazine "Living Football". Episode 2 includes and interview with Brazilian legend Kaka and we take a look at the impact of FIFA's COVID-19 Relief Fund in Thailand.

Living Football Episode 1 Including reaction from the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.