Japanese star Shinji Ono has given Australia's A-League a major boost by signing up with the Western Sydney Wanderers for another season, the club said on Friday. Ono, 33, who played for Japan 56 times and appeared in three FIFA World Cups, said he was thoroughly enjoying his time with the competition leaders and wanted to be back for a second A-League season. The Ono announcement follows the recent decision by Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero to play another A-League season with Sydney FC.

By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's executive committee failed on Thursday to agree whether age and mandate limits should be placed on senior officials. The world governing body's independent governance committee (IGC), created to put forward suggestions for reforming soccer's governing body, had proposed an age limit of 72 and restricting the president to two four-year terms in office.

By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - Football has reached the point where it must choose between becoming an elitist sport, dominated by a handful of rich clubs and leagues, or a universal one, according to former FIFA presidential advisor Jerome Champagne. The Frenchman, who worked in various senior positions including advisor to president Sepp Blatter during 11 years at FIFA, said the sport needed a radical overhaul to help it stop the drain of talent to a few rich European clubs and to help it flourish worldwide.

By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazil striker Romario has called on authorities to investigate a possible connection between the head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and the mysterious death of a TV journalist 38 years ago. Romario, who is now an outspoken federal congressman, asked members of Brazil's Truth Commission investigating abuses during the country's military dictatorship of 1964-1985 to turn over any information it may have on Jose Maria Marin, 80.