The fans and the media did not agree with world football's governing body, however.
The rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest in world football.
We do not believe that the success of world football is dependent on one or two yards.
Standing at 2.00m, he is one of the tallest players in world football.
That's what has happened in world football for the last 10 years and we've just started doing it.
Diddymen are now thin on the ground in world football.
No team in world football gets up more quickly to keep attacking and keep the ball.
Warner was one of the most controversial figures in world football.
The great appeal of world football is the strong national and regional loyalties.
These broad principles must be put into practice when applying the new rules of world football.