MRI scans were first introduced by FIFA during the 2009 U-17 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria as part of efforts to combat age manipulation in youth football competitions.
Also on the nominees list of 14 are Morocco’s World Cup record maker Achraf Hakimi, Brazil’s joint-record national team highest goalscorer Neymar, Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah.
The two North African nations have been in decades-long disagreement over a disputed Western Sahara region and relations with Israel.
Chelsea manager Graham Potter has described running the team as “probably the hardest job in football.”
Felix became the fourth most expensive player of all time when he joined Atletico Madrid for €126 million from Benfica in 2019.
In total, for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, are 33 referees, 55 assistant referees and 19 video match officials.
Bale made his professional debut with Southampton in 2006, joined Tottenham a year later, where he shot to stardom. He joined Real Madrid in 2013 in a world record £85.1 million transfer.
Osimhen leads the Serie A top-scoring chart with 10 goals, and he is the only player to achieve a double-figure goal tally in the league this season.
For the second time in three days, Manchester City have defeated Chelsea twice, handing The Blues a 4-0 thrashing at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.
Akwa United were handed a shocking 2-0 defeat at the hands of newcomer Bendel Insurance.
