FIFA says players' representatives and the sport's governing body have reached a consensus on the need for a period of rest of 72 hours between matches, and agreed that players should enjoy a minimum of 21 days of holidays at the end of each season.

FifPro, the world's main player union, were not invited to a meeting that Fifa president Gianni Infantino staged on Saturday over “key issues concerning player health”, The Independent understands.

The youngster established himself at Strasbourg last season, playing 32 times in Ligue 1, scoring 10 goals and providing three assists

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández heads into Sunday's Club World Cup final wary of the weather, along with Paris Saint-Germain.“Honestly, the heat is incredible,” Fernandez said Friday. “The other day I got a little dizzy during a play.

FIFA officials have failed to enforce the Club World Cup laws after Levi Colwill's latest punishment for Chelsea, according to Keith Hackett.