THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS 2016 On 9 January 2017, “The Best” awards were presented to football’s leading lights in Zurich. FIFA 1904 was there to report on a glamorous evening.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The FIFA Council has unanimously voted to expand the World Cup to 48 teams – in his monthly column, Gianni Infantino says: “This expansion is proof that we believe in the progress of our sport all around the world in the coming years.”

THE BIG FOUR IN EUROPE A look at the thrills and spills in the title races in Spain, England, Italy and Germany.

INTERVIEW AS Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi epitomises the new generation of Italian footballers.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Korea DPR lifted both the U-17 and U-20 World Cups last year. What is the secret of their success?

NUTRITION What do football fans eat? A culinary trip around the stadiums of the world.

HISTORY Striking shirts of significance: football jerseys through the years.