FIFA moves best player awards to Milan from London

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:57 AM CST Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 Last Modified: 10:12 AM CST Friday, Feb. 8, 2019

ZURICH - FIFA is moving from London to have a night at the opera in Milan to honour the world's best players and coaches.

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ZURICH - FIFA is moving from London to have a night at the opera in Milan to honour the world's best players and coaches.

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ZURICH – FIFA is moving from London to have a night at the opera in Milan to honour the world’s best players and coaches.

FIFA says the iconic Scala theatre will host its annual awards ceremony on Sept. 23.

London has hosted the Best Awards for the past two years after FIFA’s new leadership moved the event from long-time home Zurich. Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was voted the 2018 best player.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gives the thumbs up to photographers as he arrives on the occession of the 43rd UEFA congress in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. As the only candidate for election, Infantino is set to serve four more years as the leader of soccer's governing body. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

FIFA’s top management has deep connections to Milan and its storied clubs.

The world soccer body’s president, Gianni Infantino, is an Inter Milan fan, and deputy secretary general for soccer, Zvonimir Boban, played at AC Milan and won a Champions League title with the club.